CVE-2015-8857 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2015-8857 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - uglify-js-2.3.6.tgz

JavaScript parser, mangler/compressor and beautifier toolkit

path: /tmp/git/flummox/node_modules/uglify-js/package.json

Library home page: http://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-2.3.6.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• istanbul-0.3.7.tgz (Root Library)
  • handlebars-1.3.0.tgz
    • ❌ uglify-js-2.3.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The uglify-js package before 2.4.24 for Node.js does not properly account for non-boolean values when rewriting boolean expressions, which might allow attackers to bypass security mechanisms or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improperly rewritten Javascript.

Publish Date: 2017-01-23

URL: CVE-2015-8857

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-2015-8858

Release Date: 2018-12-15

Fix Resolution: v2.4.24

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