CVE-2020-7765 (Medium) detected in util-0.2.14.tgz

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CVE-2020-7765 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - util-0.2.14.tgz

_NOTE: This is specifically tailored for Firebase JS SDK usage, if you are not a member of the Firebase team, please avoid using this package_

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/@firebase/util/-/util-0.2.14.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/@firebase/util/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• firebase-5.11.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • app-0.3.17.tgz
    • ❌ util-0.2.14.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fdfd5fe0d2a536540aa7d35163ec94f119bc53f0

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package @firebase/util before 0.3.4. This vulnerability relates to the deepExtend function within the DeepCopy.ts file. Depending on if user input is provided, an attacker can overwrite and pollute the object prototype of a program.

Publish Date: 2020-11-16

URL: CVE-2020-7765

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7765

Release Date: 2020-11-16

Fix Resolution (@firebase/util): 0.3.3-2020922203858

Direct dependency fix Resolution (firebase): 8.0.0-2020922203858

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