CVE-2025-6545 (Critical) detected in pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz

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CVE-2025-6545 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz

This library provides the functionality of PBKDF2 with the ability to use any supported hashing algorithm returned from crypto.getHashes()

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/pbkdf2/-/pbkdf2-3.1.2.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)
  • webpack-4.44.2.tgz
    • node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz
      • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
        • :x: pbkdf2-3.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 41f949b863ead7c74b72a01845dbe0d88c24a364

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in pbkdf2 allows Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/to-buffer.Js. This issue affects pbkdf2: from 3.0.10 through 3.1.2. Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2025-06-23

URL: CVE-2025-6545

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/browserify/pbkdf2/security/advisories/GHSA-h7cp-r72f-jxh6

Release Date: 2025-06-23

Fix Resolution (pbkdf2): 3.1.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 5.0.0

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