CVE-2017-16026 (Medium) detected in request-2.67.0.tgz, request-2.36.0.tgz

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CVE-2017-16026 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - request-2.67.0.tgz, request-2.36.0.tgz

request-2.67.0.tgz

Simplified HTTP request client.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/request/-/request-2.67.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: NodeGoat/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: NodeGoat/node_modules/grunt-retire/node_modules/request/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-retire-0.3.12.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ request-2.67.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

request-2.36.0.tgz

Simplified HTTP request client.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/request/-/request-2.36.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: NodeGoat/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• zaproxy-0.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ request-2.36.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3b25a27fed9a418e332bfca71ab656c04a404f1e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Request is an http client. If a request is made using multipart, and the body type is a number, then the specified number of non-zero memory is passed in the body. This affects Request >=2.2.6 <2.47.0 || >2.51.0 <=2.67.0.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2017-16026

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16026

Release Date: 2018-06-04

Fix Resolution: 2.47.1,2.67.1