CVE-2025-9287 (Critical) detected in cipher-base-1.0.4.tgz

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CVE-2025-9287 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - cipher-base-1.0.4.tgz

abstract base class for crypto-streams

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cipher-base/-/cipher-base-1.0.4.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
        • create-hash-1.2.0.tgz
          • :x: cipher-base-1.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 41f949b863ead7c74b72a01845dbe0d88c24a364

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cipher-base allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects cipher-base: through 1.0.4.

Publish Date: 2025-08-20

URL: CVE-2025-9287

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

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: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/browserify/cipher-base/security/advisories/GHSA-cpq7-6gpm-g9rc

Release Date: 2025-08-20

Fix Resolution: cipher-base - 1.0.4

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