CVE-2022-25883 (Medium) detected in semver-5.7.1.tgz, semver-7.5.0.tgz

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CVE-2022-25883 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - semver-5.7.1.tgz, semver-7.5.0.tgz

semver-5.7.1.tgz

The semantic version parser used by npm.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.7.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• meow-9.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • read-pkg-up-7.0.1.tgz
    • read-pkg-5.2.0.tgz
      • normalize-package-data-2.5.0.tgz
        • ❌ semver-5.7.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

semver-7.5.0.tgz

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.5.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• meow-9.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • normalize-package-data-3.0.3.tgz
    • ❌ semver-7.5.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f9601918b7e922bdfdf21beb528cab1d9c5b8cdd

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.

Publish Date: 2023-06-21

URL: CVE-2022-25883

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

Release Date: 2023-06-21

Fix Resolution: semver - 7.5.2

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