fs-extra-0.30.0.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 8.7) [electron-upgrade]

[mend-developer-platform-dev]

📂 Vulnerable Library - fs-extra-0.30.0.tgz

fs-extra contains methods that aren't included in the vanilla Node.js fs package. Such as mkdir -p, cp -r, and rm -rf.

Path to dependency file: /script/package.json

Findings

Finding	Severity	🎯 CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Library	Type	Fixed in	Remediation Available	Reachability
CVE-2022-3517	🔴 High	8.7	Not Defined	< 1%	minimatch-3.0.4.tgz	Transitive	N/A	❌
CVE-2025-5889	🟡 Low	1.3	Proof of concept	< 1%	brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz	Transitive	N/A	❌

Details

🔴CVE-2022-3517

Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /script/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• stylelint-9.3.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • globby-8.0.1.tgz
    • glob-7.1.2.tgz
      • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• eslint-plugin-import-2.17.2.tgz (Root Library)

  • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• electron-winstaller-0.0.1.tgz (Root Library)

  • asar-1.0.0.tgz
    • glob-7.1.6.tgz
      • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• eslint-5.16.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• electron-packager-16.0.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • universal-1.3.1.tgz
    • dir-compare-2.4.0.tgz
      • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• eslint-plugin-node-9.0.1.tgz (Root Library)

  • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• fs-extra-0.30.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • rimraf-2.6.2.tgz
    • glob-7.1.2.tgz
      • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• webdriverio-5.9.2.tgz (Root Library)

  • config-5.9.1.tgz
    • glob-7.1.4.tgz
      • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

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Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Publish Date: Oct 17, 2022 12:00 AM

URL: CVE-2022-3517

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity:Not Defined

EPSS:< 1%

Score: 8.7

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-f8q6-p94x-37v3

Release Date: Oct 17, 2022 12:00 AM

Fix Resolution : minimatch - 3.0.5

🟡CVE-2025-5889

Vulnerable Library - brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz

Brace expansion as known from sh/bash

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz

Path to dependency file: /apm/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• eslint-plugin-import-2.17.2.tgz (Root Library)

  • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
    • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• electron-packager-16.0.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • universal-1.3.1.tgz
    • dir-compare-2.4.0.tgz
      • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
        • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• settings-view-https://www.atom.io/api/packages/settings-view/versions/0.261.3/tarball.tgz (Root Library)

  • glob-4.3.1.tgz
    • minimatch-2.0.10.tgz
      • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• minimatch-3.0.5.tgz (Root Library)

  • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• npm-8.19.2.tgz (Root Library)

  • node-gyp-9.1.0.tgz
    • glob-7.2.3.tgz
      • minimatch-3.1.2.tgz
        • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• babel-core-5.8.38.tgz (Root Library)

  • minimatch-2.0.10.tgz
    • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• mocha-10.2.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • glob-7.2.0.tgz
    • minimatch-3.1.2.tgz
      • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• webdriverio-5.9.2.tgz (Root Library)

  • config-5.9.1.tgz
    • glob-7.1.4.tgz
      • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
        • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• stylelint-9.3.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • globby-8.0.1.tgz
    • glob-7.1.2.tgz
      • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
        • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• scandal-3.2.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • minimatch-2.0.10.tgz
    • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• electron-winstaller-0.0.1.tgz (Root Library)

  • asar-1.0.0.tgz
    • tmp-promise-1.1.0.tgz
      • tmp-0.1.0.tgz
        • rimraf-2.6.3.tgz
          • glob-7.1.4.tgz
            • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
              • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• eslint-5.16.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
    • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• eslint-plugin-node-9.0.1.tgz (Root Library)

  • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
    • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• atom-package-manager-2.6.5.tgz (Root Library)

  • glob-7.2.3.tgz
    • minimatch-3.1.2.tgz
      • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• fs-extra-0.30.0.tgz (Root Library)

  • rimraf-2.6.2.tgz
    • glob-7.1.2.tgz
      • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
        • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

• glob-7.0.3.tgz (Root Library)

  • minimatch-3.1.2.tgz
    • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

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Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in juliangruber brace-expansion up to 1.1.11. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function expand of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is a5b98a4f30d7813266b221435e1eaaf25a1b0ac5. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: Jun 09, 2025 06:16 PM

URL: CVE-2025-5889

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity:Proof of concept

EPSS:< 1%

Score: 1.3

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-v6h2-p8h4-qcjw

Release Date: Jun 09, 2025 06:16 PM

Fix Resolution : brace-expansion - 4.0.1,https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion.git - no_fix,brace-expansion - 3.0.1,brace-expansion - 2.0.2,brace-expansion - 1.1.12