CVE-2021-27515 (Medium) detected in url-parse-1.2.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-27515 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - url-parse-1.2.0.tgz

Small footprint URL parser that works seamlessly across Node.js and browser environments

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

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/url-parse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• pouchdb-authentication-1.1.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • :x: url-parse-1.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f50676ddd181267bda7ed62df4ad5ef6130eda5c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

url-parse before 1.5.0 mishandles certain uses of backslash such as http:/ and interprets the URI as a relative path.

Publish Date: 2021-02-22

URL: CVE-2021-27515

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-27515

Release Date: 2021-02-22

Fix Resolution: 1.5.0

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