CVE-2015-8857 (Critical) detected in uglify-js-2.3.6.tgz

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CVE-2015-8857 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - uglify-js-2.3.6.tgz

JavaScript parser, mangler/compressor and beautifier toolkit

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

Path to dependency file: /docs/kss/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /docs/kss/node_modules/uglify-js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• kss-1.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • handlebars-2.0.0.tgz
    • ❌ uglify-js-2.3.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 0164c52b1f168fc3c92e6885304a3a40a833cb1e

Found in base branch: DevBranch

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: 2017-01-23

Fix Resolution (uglify-js): 2.4.24

Direct dependency fix Resolution (kss): 2.0.2

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