CVE-2021-43138 (High) detected in async-2.6.3.tgz #134

CVE-2021-43138 - High Severity Vulnerability

<details><summary><img src='https://whitesource-resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability_details.png&#39; width=19 height=20> Vulnerable Library - <b>async-2.6.3.tgz</b></p></summary>

<p>Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code</p> <p>Library home page: <a href="https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz">https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz</a></p> <p>Path to dependency file: /package.json</p> <p>Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/async/package.json</p> <p>

Dependency Hierarchy:

• vuepress-1.9.7.tgz (Root Library)
  • core-1.9.7.tgz
    • portfinder-1.0.28.tgz
      • :x: async-2.6.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

        <p>Found in HEAD commit: <a href="https://github.com/scriptex/github-pages-vuepress/commit/d08d4a3cbb9636400ca30cc23bedb30e0a76fedd">d08d4a3cbb9636400ca30cc23bedb30e0a76fedd</a></p> <p>Found in base branch: <b>master</b></p> </p> </details> <p></p> <details><summary><img src='https://whitesource-resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/high_vul.png&#39; width=19 height=20> Vulnerability Details</summary> <p>

A vulnerability exists in Async through 3.2.1 (fixed in 3.2.2) , which could let a malicious user obtain privileges via the mapValues() method.

<p>Publish Date: 2022-04-06 <p>URL: <a href=https://vuln.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43138>CVE-2021-43138</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>8.8</b>)</summary> <p>

Base Score Metrics:

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

    </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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138">https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138</a></p> <p>Release Date: 2022-04-06</p> <p>Fix Resolution (async): 3.2.2</p> <p>Direct dependency fix Resolution (vuepress): 2.0.0-beta.28</p>

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