WS-2020-0097 (High) detected in papaparse-4.6.3.tgz

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WS-2020-0097 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - papaparse-4.6.3.tgz

Fast and powerful CSV parser for the browser that supports web workers and streaming large files. Converts CSV to JSON and JSON to CSV.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/papaparse/-/papaparse-4.6.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /full-stack-react-profile/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• csv-loader-2.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ papaparse-4.6.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1140f74315cc2a6a88080b27c97fd7ef9fb44558

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

papaparse before 5.2.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDos). The parse function contains a malformed regular expression that takes exponentially longer to process non-numerical inputs. This allows attackers to stall systems and lead to Denial of Service.

Publish Date: 2020-05-19

URL: WS-2020-0097

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/1515

Release Date: 2020-05-19

Fix Resolution (papaparse): 5.2.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (csv-loader): 3.0.0

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