CVE-2020-7751 (High) detected in pathval-1.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7751 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pathval-1.1.0.tgz

Object value retrieval given a string path

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/pathval/-/pathval-1.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/pathval/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• chai-4.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ pathval-1.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

pathval before version 1.1.1 is vulnerable to prototype pollution.

Publish Date: 2020-10-26

URL: CVE-2020-7751

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.2)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7751

Release Date: 2020-10-26

Fix Resolution (pathval): 1.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (chai): 4.3.0

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