CVE-2022-37601 (Critical) detected in loader-utils-2.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2022-37601 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - loader-utils-2.0.1.tgz

utils for webpack loaders

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-2.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /frontend/root-config/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /frontend/root-config/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-config-single-spa-react-4.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-config-single-spa-5.1.1.tgz
    • css-loader-5.2.7.tgz
      • :x: loader-utils-2.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: dev

Vulnerability Details

Prototype pollution vulnerability in function parseQuery in parseQuery.js in webpack loader-utils via the name variable in parseQuery.js. This affects all versions prior to 1.4.1 and 2.0.3.

Publish Date: 2022-10-12

URL: CVE-2022-37601

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/advisories/GHSA-76p3-8jx3-jpfq

Release Date: 2022-10-12

Fix Resolution (loader-utils): 2.0.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-config-single-spa-react): 4.0.3

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