CVE-2021-28092 (High) detected in is-svg-3.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-28092 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - is-svg-3.0.0.tgz

Check if a string or buffer is SVG

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/is-svg/-/is-svg-3.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /example-scripts-react/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/is-svg/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin-5.0.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • cssnano-4.1.10.tgz
    • cssnano-preset-default-4.0.7.tgz
      • postcss-svgo-4.0.2.tgz
        • ❌ is-svg-3.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The is-svg package 2.1.0 through 4.2.1 for Node.js uses a regular expression that is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). If an attacker provides a malicious string, is-svg will get stuck processing the input for a very long time.

Publish Date: 2021-03-12

URL: CVE-2021-28092

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: 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-2021-28092

Release Date: 2021-03-12

Fix Resolution (is-svg): 4.2.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin): 5.0.2

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