CVE-2017-16026 (Medium) detected in request-2.40.0.tgz

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CVE-2017-16026 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - request-2.40.0.tgz

Simplified HTTP request client.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/request/-/request-2.40.0.tgz

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

Path to vulnerable library: /docs/kss/node_modules/request/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• kss-1.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • less-1.7.5.tgz
    • ❌ request-2.40.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 0164c52b1f168fc3c92e6885304a3a40a833cb1e

Found in base branch: DevBranch

Vulnerability Details

Request is an http client. If a request is made using multipart, and the body type is a number, then the specified number of non-zero memory is passed in the body. This affects Request >=2.2.6 <2.47.0 || >2.51.0 <=2.67.0.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2017-16026

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16026

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution (request): 2.68.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (kss): 2.0.0

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