CVE-2021-23440 (High) detected in set-value-2.0.1.tgz

## CVE-2021-23440 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - set-value-2.0.1.tgz

Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/set-value/-/set-value-2.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/set-value/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:
- gulp-3.9.1.tgz (Root Library)
- liftoff-2.5.0.tgz
- findup-sync-2.0.0.tgz
- micromatch-3.1.10.tgz
- snapdragon-0.8.2.tgz
- base-0.11.2.tgz
- cache-base-1.0.1.tgz
- :x: **set-value-2.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package set-value before <2.0.1, >=3.0.0 <4.0.1. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2019-10747 when the user-provided keys used in the path parameter are arrays.
Mend Note: After conducting further research, Mend has determined that all versions of set-value up to version 4.0.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-23440.

Publish Date: 2021-09-12

URL: CVE-2021-23440

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: 2021-09-12

Fix Resolution: set-value - 4.0.1

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