WS-2019-0337 (Medium) detected in bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0337 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

JavaScript package binary linker

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bin-links/-/bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: sync-moltin-to-zendesk/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: sync-moltin-to-zendesk/node_modules/npm/node_modules/bin-links/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• semantic-release-15.13.18.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-5.1.13.tgz
    • npm-6.10.0.tgz
      • ❌ bin-links-1.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 70c8b9e11fb96d209b8624671a9739aa15c35084

Vulnerability Details

Arbitrary File Write vulnerability found in bin-links before 1.1.5. The package fails to restrict access to folders outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field. This allows attackers to create arbitrary files in the system.

Publish Date: 2019-12-11

URL: WS-2019-0337

CVSS 2 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics not available

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: npm/bin-links@642cd18

Release Date: 2019-12-17

Fix Resolution: bin-links - 1.1.5

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