CVE-2024-21538 (High) detected in cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz, cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

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CVE-2024-21538 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz, cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /dmreactplugin/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /dmreactplugin/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-4.0.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-26.6.0.tgz
    • core-26.6.3.tgz
      • jest-haste-map-26.6.2.tgz
        • sane-4.1.0.tgz
          • execa-1.0.0.tgz
            • :x: cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /dmreactplugin/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /dmreactplugin/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-4.0.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • eslint-7.32.0.tgz
    • :x: cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 41f949b863ead7c74b72a01845dbe0d88c24a364

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package cross-spawn before 6.0.6, from 7.0.0 and before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.

Publish Date: 2024-11-08

URL: CVE-2024-21538

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21538

Release Date: 2024-11-08

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/moxystudio/node-cross-spawn.git - v7.0.5

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