WS-2019-0425 (Medium) detected in mocha-2.2.5.min.js - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mocha-2.2.5.min.js

simple, flexible, fun test framework

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mocha/2.2.5/mocha.min.js

Path to dependency file: coc-crystal-experimental/node_modules/int64-buffer/test/test.html

Path to vulnerable library: coc-crystal-experimental/node_modules/int64-buffer/test/test.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ mocha-2.2.5.min.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2f2955b73c50c0f903da0ea011269d7465be0ca5

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Mocha is vulnerable to ReDoS attack. If the stack trace in utils.js begins with a large error message, and full-trace is not enabled, utils.stackTraceFilter() will take exponential run time.

Publish Date: 2019-01-24

URL: WS-2019-0425

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: v6.0.0

Release Date: 2020-05-07

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/1a43d8b11a64e4e85fe2a61aed91c259bbbac559

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