CVE-2017-16082 (High) detected in pg-4.1.1.tgz

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CVE-2017-16082 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pg-4.1.1.tgz

PostgreSQL client - pure javascript & libpq with the same API

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/pg/-/pg-4.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/Website/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /Website/node_modules/pg/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ pg-4.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 192315db4ed122ba7d7919df34e543ab6e35646b

Vulnerability Details

A remote code execution vulnerability was found within the pg module when the remote database or query specifies a specially crafted column name. There are 2 likely scenarios in which one would likely be vulnerable. 1) Executing unsafe, user-supplied sql which contains a malicious column name. 2) Connecting to an untrusted database and executing a query which returns results where any of the column names are malicious.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16082

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/521

Release Date: 2017-08-13

Fix Resolution: Version 2.x.x: Update to version 2.11.2 or later. * Version 3.x.x: Update to version 3.6.4 or later. * Version 4.x.x: Update to version 4.5.7 or later. * Version 5.x.x: Update to version 5.2.1 or later. * Version 6.x.x: Update to version 6.4.2 or later. ( Note that versions 6.1.6, 6.2.5, and 6.3.3 are also patched. ) * Version 7.x.x: Update to version 7.1.2 or later. ( Note that version 7.0.2 is also patched. )

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