WS-2017-3757 (Medium) detected in content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz, content-type-parser-1.0.1.tgz

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WS-2017-3757 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz, content-type-parser-1.0.1.tgz

content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz

Parse the value of the Content-Type header

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/content-type-parser/-/content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/concurrent/time-slicing/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/concurrent/time-slicing/package.json,/fixtures/expiration/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-1.1.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-20.0.4.tgz
    • jest-cli-20.0.4.tgz
      • jest-environment-jsdom-20.0.3.tgz
        • jsdom-9.12.0.tgz
          • ❌ content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

content-type-parser-1.0.1.tgz

Parse the value of the Content-Type header

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/content-type-parser/-/content-type-parser-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/attribute-behavior/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/attribute-behavior/package.json,/fixtures/ssr/package.json,/fixtures/fiber-debugger/package.json,/fixtures/dom/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-0.9.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-18.1.0.tgz
    • jest-cli-18.1.0.tgz
      • jest-environment-jsdom-18.1.0.tgz
        • jsdom-9.11.0.tgz
          • ❌ content-type-parser-1.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c546697344431dcd6c04b4fea877c488ef3a6ad5

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

all versions prior to 2.0.0 of content-type-parser npm package are vulnerable to ReDoS via the user agent parser. the vulnerability was fixed by reintroducing a new parser and deleting the old one.

Publish Date: 2017-12-10

URL: WS-2017-3757

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2017-12-10

Fix Resolution: v2.0.0

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