CVE-2021-44906 (Critical) detected in minimist-1.2.5.tgz

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CVE-2021-44906 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - minimist-1.2.5.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/npm/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/npm/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-7.0.10.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-6.14.11.tgz
    • update-notifier-2.5.0.tgz
      • latest-version-3.1.0.tgz
        • package-json-4.0.1.tgz
          • registry-auth-token-3.4.0.tgz
            • rc-1.2.8.tgz
              • ❌ minimist-1.2.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

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: GHSA-xvch-5gv4-984h

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution (minimist): 1.2.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@semantic-release/npm): 7.1.0

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