CVE-2021-23807 (Critical) detected in jsonpointer-4.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2021-23807 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jsonpointer-4.0.1.tgz

Simple JSON Addressing.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jsonpointer/-/jsonpointer-4.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/jsonpointer

Dependency Hierarchy:

• babel-cli-6.18.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • chokidar-1.6.1.tgz
    • fsevents-1.0.15.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.6.32.tgz
        • request-2.79.0.tgz
          • har-validator-2.0.6.tgz
            • is-my-json-valid-2.20.0.tgz
              • ❌ jsonpointer-4.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bbd1fafef0c0ce1ba00147d70c5b240b47ea7a82

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package jsonpointer before 5.0.0. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of a previous Prototype Pollution fix when the pointer components are arrays.

Publish Date: 2021-11-03

URL: CVE-2021-23807

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23807

Release Date: 2021-11-03

Fix Resolution (jsonpointer): 5.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (babel-cli): 6.22.0

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