CVE-2021-23440 (High) detected in set-value-0.4.3.tgz, set-value-2.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-23440 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - set-value-0.4.3.tgz, set-value-2.0.0.tgz

set-value-0.4.3.tgz

Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/set-value/-/set-value-0.4.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /node_modules/set-value/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/set-value/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• focal-examples-0.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-cli-3.3.9.tgz
    • findup-sync-3.0.0.tgz
      • micromatch-3.1.10.tgz
        • snapdragon-0.8.2.tgz
          • base-0.11.2.tgz
            • cache-base-1.0.1.tgz
              • union-value-1.0.0.tgz
                • ❌ set-value-0.4.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

set-value-2.0.0.tgz

Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/set-value/-/set-value-2.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /node_modules/set-value/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/set-value/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• focal-examples-0.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-cli-3.3.9.tgz
    • findup-sync-3.0.0.tgz
      • micromatch-3.1.10.tgz
        • snapdragon-0.8.2.tgz
          • base-0.11.2.tgz
            • cache-base-1.0.1.tgz
              • ❌ set-value-2.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 108c475c4b3b40093c1fe5d1b3181f284c8ecd0f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package set-value before <2.0.1, >=3.0.0 <4.0.1. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2019-10747 when the user-provided keys used in the path parameter are arrays.

Publish Date: 2021-09-12

URL: CVE-2021-23440

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-2021-23440

Release Date: 2021-09-12

Fix Resolution: set-value - 2.0.1,4.0.1