CVE-2021-44906 (High) detected in minimist-0.0.10.tgz

## CVE-2021-44906 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - minimist-0.0.10.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/optimist/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:
- karma-4.4.1.tgz (Root Library)
- optimist-0.6.1.tgz
- :x: **minimist-0.0.10.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution (minimist): 0.2.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 5.0.0

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Start with package.json and inspect the dependency path through karma 4.4.1 and optimist to minimist 0.0.10. Upgrade the direct dependency as indicated to karma 5.0.0, then verify that minimist resolves to at least 0.2.2 and run the project's available tests; done means the vulnerable version is no longer present.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.