CVE-2021-3807 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-3807 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz, ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz, ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz

ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @angular/cli-0.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • pacote-11.3.1.tgz
    • run-script-1.8.3.tgz
      • node-gyp-7.1.2.tgz
        • npmlog-4.1.2.tgz
          • gauge-2.7.4.tgz
            • wide-align-1.1.3.tgz
              • string-width-2.1.1.tgz
                • strip-ansi-4.0.0.tgz
                  • ❌ ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @angular-devkit/build-angular-0.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-dev-server-3.11.2.tgz
    • yargs-13.3.2.tgz
      • cliui-5.0.0.tgz
        • strip-ansi-5.2.0.tgz
          • ❌ ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @angular/cli-0.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • inquirer-8.0.0.tgz
    • strip-ansi-6.0.0.tgz
      • ❌ ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1d25f373f099a86ef0c69a9699bb527587c5bd5c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

ansi-regex is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Publish Date: 2021-09-17

URL: CVE-2021-3807

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://huntr.dev/bounties/5b3cf33b-ede0-4398-9974-800876dfd994/

Release Date: 2021-09-17

Fix Resolution: ansi-regex - 5.0.1,6.0.1

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