WS-2019-0097 (Low) detected in multiple libraries

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WS-2019-0097 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - web3-0.18.4.tgz, web3-0.16.0.tgz, web3-0.15.3.tgz

web3-0.18.4.tgz

Ethereum JavaScript API, middleware to talk to a ethereum node over RPC

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/web3/-/web3-0.18.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/web3/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• truffle-artifactor-1.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • truffle-contract-1.1.11.tgz
    • truffle-blockchain-utils-0.0.1.tgz
      • ❌ web3-0.18.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

web3-0.16.0.tgz

Ethereum JavaScript API, middleware to talk to a ethereum node over RPC

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/web3/-/web3-0.16.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/web3/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• truffle-artifactor-1.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • truffle-contract-1.1.11.tgz
    • ❌ web3-0.16.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

web3-0.15.3.tgz

Ethereum JavaScript API, middleware to talk to a ethereum node over RPC

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/web3/-/web3-0.15.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/truffle-artifactor/node_modules/web3/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• truffle-artifactor-1.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ web3-0.15.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b903c70353372d39521184ee20a1cc8a3fb7df48

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

All versions of web3 are vulnerable to Insecure Credential Storage.

Publish Date: 2019-05-23

URL: WS-2019-0097

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/WS-2019-0097

Release Date: 2019-05-23

Fix Resolution: web3 - 1.0.0-beta.1