CVE-2022-21670 (Medium) detected in markdown-it-8.4.2.tgz #116

CVE-2022-21670 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

<details><summary><img src='https://whitesource-resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability_details.png&#39; width=19 height=20> Vulnerable Library - <b>markdown-it-8.4.2.tgz</b></p></summary>

<p>Markdown-it - modern pluggable markdown parser.</p> <p>Library home page: <a href="https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-8.4.2.tgz">https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-8.4.2.tgz</a></p> <p>Path to dependency file: /package.json</p> <p>Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/markdown-it/package.json</p> <p>

Dependency Hierarchy:

• vuepress-1.8.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • core-1.8.2.tgz
    • markdown-1.8.2.tgz
      • :x: markdown-it-8.4.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

        <p>Found in HEAD commit: <a href="https://github.com/scriptex/github-pages-vuepress/commit/8a204477af75f914968f710b61784d93c70cce63">8a204477af75f914968f710b61784d93c70cce63</a></p> <p>Found in base branch: <b>master</b></p> </p> </details> <p></p> <details><summary><img src='https://whitesource-resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/medium_vul.png&#39; width=19 height=20> Vulnerability Details</summary> <p>

markdown-it is a Markdown parser. Prior to version 1.3.2, special patterns with length greater than 50 thousand characterss could slow down the parser significantly. Users should upgrade to version 12.3.2 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

<p>Publish Date: 2022-01-10 <p>URL: <a href=https://vuln.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21670>CVE-2022-21670</a></p> </p> </details> <p></p> <details><summary><img src='https://whitesource-resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/cvss3.png&#39; width=19 height=20> CVSS 3 Score Details (<b>5.3</b>)</summary> <p>

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: Low

    </p> For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click <a href="https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0">here</a>. </p> </details> <p></p> <details><summary><img src='https://whitesource-resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/suggested_fix.png&#39; width=19 height=20> Suggested Fix</summary> <p>

<p>Type: Upgrade version</p> <p>Origin: <a href="https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/security/advisories/GHSA-6vfc-qv3f-vr6c">https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/security/advisories/GHSA-6vfc-qv3f-vr6c</a></p> <p>Release Date: 2022-01-10</p> <p>Fix Resolution: markdown-it - 12.3.2</p>

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