CVE-2021-33502 (High) detected in normalize-url-4.3.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-33502 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - normalize-url-4.3.0.tgz

Normalize a URL

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-4.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• is-online-8.3.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • got-9.6.0.tgz
    • cacheable-request-6.1.0.tgz
      • :x: normalize-url-4.3.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f50676ddd181267bda7ed62df4ad5ef6130eda5c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The normalize-url package before 4.5.1, 5.x before 5.3.1, and 6.x before 6.0.1 for Node.js has a ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) issue because it has exponential performance for data: URLs.

Publish Date: 2021-05-24

URL: CVE-2021-33502

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-33502

Release Date: 2021-05-24

Fix Resolution (normalize-url): 4.5.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (is-online): 8.4.0

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