CVE-2017-16119 (High) detected in fresh-0.3.0.tgz

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CVE-2017-16119 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - fresh-0.3.0.tgz

HTTP response freshness testing

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/fresh/-/fresh-0.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• express-4.13.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ fresh-0.3.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 599ba0dafb43120177199ae25718be10c7945a45

Found in base branch: mysql

Vulnerability Details

Fresh is a module used by the Express.js framework for HTTP response freshness testing. It is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when it is passed specially crafted input to parse. This causes the event loop to be blocked causing a denial of service condition.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16119

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

Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/526

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution (fresh): 0.5.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (express): 4.15.5

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