WS-2019-0027 (Medium) detected in marked-0.3.6.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0027 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - marked-0.3.6.tgz

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.3.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/typedoc-plugin-ui-router/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/typedoc-plugin-ui-router/node_modules/marked

Dependency Hierarchy:

• typedoc-0.5.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ marked-0.3.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ba8cd9078c8ce0cb202767d627706711237abf71

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Versions 0.3.17 and earlier of marked has Four regexes were vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking. This leaves markdown servers open to a potential REDOS attack.

Publish Date: 2018-02-26

URL: WS-2019-0027

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-02-26

Fix Resolution (marked): 0.3.18

Direct dependency fix Resolution (typedoc): 0.5.4

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