CVE-2021-23440 (High) detected in set-value-2.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2021-23440 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - set-value-2.0.1.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-2.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-4.35.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • micromatch-3.1.10.tgz
    • snapdragon-0.8.2.tgz
      • base-0.11.2.tgz
        • cache-base-1.0.1.tgz
          • ❌ set-value-2.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 349fffeed7cf25f2cf5b8b6a05b5e4367130406e

Found in base branch: dev

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.
Mend Note: After conducting further research, Mend has determined that all versions of set-value up to version 4.0.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-23440.

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

Release Date: 2021-09-12

Fix Resolution (set-value): 4.0.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack): 5.0.0

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