WS-2018-0625 (High) detected in xmlbuilder-8.2.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2018-0625 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xmlbuilder-8.2.2.tgz

An XML builder for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlbuilder/-/xmlbuilder-8.2.2.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-junit-reporter-1.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ xmlbuilder-8.2.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 36a9c5d28529109984de6fcc3d0a157d561dac4a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package xmlbuilder-js before 9.0.5 is vulnerable to denial of service due to a regular expression issue.

Publish Date: 2018-02-08

URL: WS-2018-0625

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

Release Date: 2018-02-08

Fix Resolution (xmlbuilder): 9.0.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma-junit-reporter): 2.0.0

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.