WS-2019-0425 (Medium) detected in mocha-5.2.0.tgz, mocha-4.1.0.tgz

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WS-2019-0425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - mocha-5.2.0.tgz, mocha-4.1.0.tgz

mocha-5.2.0.tgz

simple, flexible, fun test framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/mocha/-/mocha-5.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ mocha-5.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

mocha-4.1.0.tgz

simple, flexible, fun test framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/mocha/-/mocha-4.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/codeceptjs/node_modules/mocha/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• codeceptjs-1.4.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ mocha-4.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2e9d597fe70064b9c61d9203c8a93a380a667238

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Mocha is vulnerable to ReDoS attack. If the stack trace in utils.js begins with a large error message, and full-trace is not enabled, utils.stackTraceFilter() will take exponential run time.

Publish Date: 2019-01-24

URL: WS-2019-0425

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: 2019-01-24

Fix Resolution (mocha): 6.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (codeceptjs): 2.3.0

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