WS-2019-0425 (Medium) detected in mocha-2.2.5.js

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WS-2019-0425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mocha-2.2.5.js

simple, flexible, fun test framework

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mocha/2.2.5/mocha.js

Path to dependency file: /test/electron/renderer.html

Path to vulnerable library: /test/electron/renderer.html,/extensions/html/test/colorize-fixtures/test.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ mocha-2.2.5.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6a4d67900bf6a03439f40fb8fffb3a19da3e5c0f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Mocha is vulnerable to ReDoS attack. If the stack trace in utils.js begins with a large error message, and full-trace is not enabled, utils.stackTraceFilter() will take exponential run time.

Publish Date: 2019-01-24

URL: WS-2019-0425

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-01-24

Fix Resolution: v6.0.0

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