CVE-2020-7788 (Critical) detected in ini-1.3.5.tgz

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CVE-2020-7788 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ini-1.3.5.tgz

An ini encoder/decoder for node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ini/-/ini-1.3.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ini/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• electron-builder-21.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • update-notifier-3.0.1.tgz
    • is-installed-globally-0.1.0.tgz
      • global-dirs-0.1.1.tgz
        • ❌ ini-1.3.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 258a926148090b6b402a94b82b81e40d99514101

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Publish Date: 2020-12-11

URL: CVE-2020-7788

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7788

Release Date: 2020-12-11

Fix Resolution (ini): 1.3.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (electron-builder): 22.0.0

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