CVE-2018-1107 (Medium) detected in is-my-json-valid-2.15.0.tgz

[mend-for-github-com]

CVE-2018-1107 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - is-my-json-valid-2.15.0.tgz

A JSONSchema validator that uses code generation to be extremely fast

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/is-my-json-valid/-/is-my-json-valid-2.15.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/request/node_modules/har-validator/node_modules/is-my-json-valid/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-npm-install-0.3.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-3.10.10.tgz
    • request-2.75.0.tgz
      • har-validator-2.0.6.tgz
        • ❌ is-my-json-valid-2.15.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dd2759fc7ed6b3de42e3dc57ab3559ee4ffeb349

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

It was discovered that the is-my-json-valid JavaScript library used an inefficient regular expression to validate JSON fields defined to have email format. A specially crafted JSON file could cause it to consume an excessive amount of CPU time when validated.

Publish Date: 2021-03-30

URL: CVE-2018-1107

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-4hpf-3wq7-5rpr

Release Date: 2021-03-30

Fix Resolution: is-my-json-valid - 1.4.1, 2.17.2