CVE-2021-42836 (High) detected in github.com/tidwall/gjson-v0.0.0-20210514160832-ca5c4b1e2671

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CVE-2021-42836 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/tidwall/gjson-v0.0.0-20210514160832-ca5c4b1e2671

Get JSON values quickly - JSON parser for Go

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/tidwall/gjson/@v/v0.0.0-20210514160832-ca5c4b1e2671.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/rudderlabs/analytics-go-v3.3.1+incompatible (Root Library)
  • ❌ github.com/tidwall/gjson-v0.0.0-20210514160832-ca5c4b1e2671 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

GJSON before 1.9.3 allows a ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) attack.

Publish Date: 2021-10-22

URL: CVE-2021-42836

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

Release Date: 2021-10-22

Fix Resolution: v1.9.3