CVE-2019-16769 (Medium) detected in serialize-javascript-1.7.0.tgz

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CVE-2019-16769 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - serialize-javascript-1.7.0.tgz

Serialize JavaScript to a superset of JSON that includes regular expressions and functions.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/serialize-javascript/-/serialize-javascript-1.7.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /mono-switch/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: mono-switch/node_modules/serialize-javascript/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• electron-webpack-2.7.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • terser-webpack-plugin-1.3.0.tgz
    • ❌ serialize-javascript-1.7.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The serialize-javascript npm package before version 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). It does not properly mitigate against unsafe characters in serialized regular expressions. This vulnerability is not affected on Node.js environment since Node.js's implementation of RegExp.prototype.toString() backslash-escapes all forward slashes in regular expressions. If serialized data of regular expression objects are used in an environment other than Node.js, it is affected by this vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2019-12-05

URL: CVE-2019-16769

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.4)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16769

Release Date: 2019-12-05

Fix Resolution: v2.1.1

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