WS-2020-0163 (Medium) detected in marked-0.7.0.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2020-0163 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - marked-0.7.0.tgz

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.7.0.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• compodoc-1.1.10.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ marked-0.7.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 36a9c5d28529109984de6fcc3d0a157d561dac4a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

marked before 1.1.1 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS). rules.js have multiple unused capture groups which can lead to a Denial of Service.

Publish Date: 2020-07-02

URL: WS-2020-0163

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • 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: 2020-07-02

Fix Resolution (marked): 1.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@compodoc/compodoc): 1.1.12

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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.