CVE-2022-25901 (High) detected in cookiejar-2.1.1.tgz

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CVE-2022-25901 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - cookiejar-2.1.1.tgz

simple persistent cookiejar system

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cookiejar/-/cookiejar-2.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Blah-Blah-Blah/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/cookiejar/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• supertest-3.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • superagent-3.5.2.tgz
    • ❌ cookiejar-2.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package cookiejar before 2.1.4 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the Cookie.parse function, which uses an insecure regular expression.

Publish Date: 2023-01-18

URL: CVE-2022-25901

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2023-01-18

Fix Resolution (cookiejar): 2.1.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (supertest): 3.1.0

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