CVE-2021-44906 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-44906 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-1.2.0.tgz, minimist-1.2.5.tgz, minimist-0.0.10.tgz, minimist-0.0.8.tgz

minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/cypress/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/nyc/node_modules/detect-indent/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/coveralls/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/rc/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/meow/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-1.0.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • dateformat-1.0.12.tgz
    • meow-3.7.0.tgz
      • ❌ minimist-1.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-1.2.5.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/prettyjson/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• forever-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • prettyjson-1.2.1.tgz
    • ❌ minimist-1.2.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-0.0.10.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• forever-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • optimist-0.6.1.tgz
    • ❌ minimist-0.0.10.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/nyc/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-npm-install-0.3.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-3.10.10.tgz
    • mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz
      • ❌ minimist-0.0.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dd2759fc7ed6b3de42e3dc57ab3559ee4ffeb349

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/substack/minimist/issues/164

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution (minimist): 1.2.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt): 1.5.2

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