CVE-2018-16487 (Medium) detected in lodash-2.4.2.tgz, lodash-4.13.1.tgz

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CVE-2018-16487 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-2.4.2.tgz, lodash-4.13.1.tgz

lodash-2.4.2.tgz

A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, & extras.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-2.4.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: NodeGoat/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: NodeGoat/node_modules/zaproxy/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• zaproxy-0.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ lodash-2.4.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-4.13.1.tgz

Lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.13.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: NodeGoat/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: NodeGoat/node_modules/nyc/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-if-0.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • grunt-contrib-nodeunit-1.0.0.tgz
    • nodeunit-0.9.5.tgz
      • tap-7.1.2.tgz
        • nyc-7.1.0.tgz
          • istanbul-lib-instrument-1.1.0-alpha.4.tgz
            • babel-generator-6.11.4.tgz
              • ❌ lodash-4.13.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3b25a27fed9a418e332bfca71ab656c04a404f1e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in lodash <4.17.11 where the functions merge, mergeWith, and defaultsDeep can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype.

Publish Date: 2019-02-01

URL: CVE-2018-16487

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16487

Release Date: 2019-02-01

Fix Resolution: 4.17.11