CVE-2014-7191 (Medium) detected in qs-0.6.6.tgz

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CVE-2014-7191 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - qs-0.6.6.tgz

querystring parser

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-0.6.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/zaproxy/node_modules/qs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• zaproxy-0.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.36.0.tgz
    • ❌ qs-0.6.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ade63e4d4d7f78775fe064056f81c5da1b53aecf

Found in base branch: dev

Vulnerability Details

The qs module before 1.0.0 in Node.js does not call the compact function for array data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by using a large index value to create a sparse array.

Publish Date: 2014-10-19

URL: CVE-2014-7191

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: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7191

Release Date: 2014-10-19

Fix Resolution (qs): 1.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (zaproxy): 0.3.0

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