WS-2018-0347 (Medium) detected in eslint-3.19.0.tgz, eslint-3.18.0.tgz

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WS-2018-0347 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - eslint-3.19.0.tgz, eslint-3.18.0.tgz

eslint-3.19.0.tgz

An AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint/-/eslint-3.19.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: dotenv-expand/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: dotenv-expand/node_modules/eslint/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• lab-13.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ eslint-3.19.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

eslint-3.18.0.tgz

An AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint/-/eslint-3.18.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: dotenv-expand/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: dotenv-expand/node_modules/standard/node_modules/eslint/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• standard-9.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ eslint-3.18.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 76f2af744d235e83423a6b3d04a4f551c958641e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was descovered in eslint before 4.18.2. One of the regexes in eslint is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking.

Publish Date: 2018-02-27

URL: WS-2018-0347

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: Required
  • 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

Origin: eslint/eslint#10002

Release Date: 2018-02-27

Fix Resolution: 4.18.2