CVE-2022-0536 (Low) detected in follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

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CVE-2022-0536 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-1.16.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • http-proxy-middleware-0.17.4.tgz
    • http-proxy-1.18.1.tgz
      • ❌ follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 56ff85f974b05cab00c2299011cfbdf611dd773d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in NPM follow-redirects prior to 1.14.8.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-02-09

URL: CVE-2022-0536

CVSS 3 Score Details (2.6)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0536

Release Date: 2022-02-09

Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.14.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 2.2.0

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