WS-2019-0381 (Medium) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0381 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Get the native type of a value.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/import-moltin-to-algolia/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/import-moltin-to-algolia/node_modules/kind-of/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-24.8.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-cli-24.8.0.tgz
    • core-24.8.0.tgz
      • micromatch-3.1.10.tgz
        • ❌ kind-of-6.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 96d5036998190b909eb8340eda98b0408660212a

Vulnerability Details

Versions of kind-of 6.x prior to 6.0.3 are vulnerable to a Validation Bypass. A maliciously crafted object can alter the result of the type check, allowing attackers to bypass the type checking validation.

Publish Date: 2019-12-30

URL: WS-2019-0381

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: jonschlinkert/kind-of@975c13a

Release Date: 2020-03-18

Fix Resolution: kind-of - 6.0.3

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