CVE-2022-25883 (Medium) detected in semver-7.3.8.tgz

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CVE-2022-25883 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - semver-7.3.8.tgz

The semantic version parser used by npm.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /dependentApp/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /dependentApp/node_modules/global-agent/node_modules/semver/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• snyk-1.1301.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • global-agent-3.0.0.tgz
    • ❌ semver-7.3.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4f23761532dc608c0b2a80cc108422ebc3a67346

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2023-06-21

URL: CVE-2022-25883

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: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-c2qf-rxjj-qqgw

Release Date: 2023-06-21

Fix Resolution: semver - 5.7.2,6.3.1,7.5.2;org.webjars.npm:semver:7.5.2

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