CVE-2017-16116 (High) detected in string-3.3.1.tgz

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CVE-2017-16116 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - string-3.3.1.tgz

string contains methods that aren't included in the vanilla JavaScript string such as escaping html, decoding html entities, stripping tags, etc.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/string/-/string-3.3.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /extensions/markdown/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /extensions/markdown/node_modules/string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• markdown-it-named-headers-0.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ string-3.3.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6a4d67900bf6a03439f40fb8fffb3a19da3e5c0f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The string module is a module that provides extra string operations. The string module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when specifically crafted untrusted user input is passed into the underscore or unescapeHTML methods.
Mend Note: Converted from WS-2018-0232, on 2021-07-21.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16116

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

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16116

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution: org.webjars.npm:underscore.string - 3.2.1;org.webjars.npm:string - 3.3.1;tslint - 4.5.1;MIDIator.WebClient - 1.0.105;EntityFramework.LookupTables - 1.1.14.119;underscore.string - 3.3.5

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