CVE-2021-44906 (High) detected in minimist-1.2.0.tgz, minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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CVE-2021-44906 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-1.2.0.tgz, minimist-0.0.8.tgz

minimist-1.2.0.tgz

parse argument options

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• browser-sync-2.26.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • chokidar-2.0.4.tgz
    • fsevents-1.2.4.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.10.0.tgz
        • rc-1.2.7.tgz
          • ❌ minimist-1.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

parse argument options

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• browser-sync-2.26.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • chokidar-2.0.4.tgz
    • fsevents-1.2.4.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.10.0.tgz
        • mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz
          • ❌ minimist-0.0.8.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: https://github.com/substack/minimist/issues/164

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution: minimist - 1.2.6