CVE-2018-16487 (Medium) detected in lodash-1.0.2.tgz, lodash-3.3.0.tgz

## CVE-2018-16487 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-1.0.2.tgz, lodash-3.3.0.tgz

lodash-1.0.2.tgz

A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, and extras.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-1.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/globule/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:
- gulp-3.9.1.tgz (Root Library)
- vinyl-fs-0.3.14.tgz
- glob-watcher-0.0.6.tgz
- gaze-0.5.2.tgz
- globule-0.1.0.tgz
- :x: **lodash-1.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-3.3.0.tgz

The modern build of lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-rsa/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:
- gulp-crx-pack-1.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
- crx-3.2.1.tgz
- node-rsa-0.2.30.tgz
- :x: **lodash-3.3.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 04bcf32bddc1419e0013d468c6018209aa2b6291

Vulnerability Details

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in lodash <4.17.11 where the functions merge, mergeWith, and defaultsDeep can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype.

Publish Date: 2019-02-01

URL: CVE-2018-16487

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://hackerone.com/reports/380873

Release Date: 2019-02-01

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.11

Direct dependency fix Resolution (gulp): 4.0.0

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Start with /package.json and trace the dependency hierarchies through gulp, globule, node-rsa, and their nested lodash packages. Verify that the vulnerable lodash versions are no longer present and that the dependency scan no longer reports CVE-2018-16487.

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