CVE-2022-0536 (Medium) detected in follow-redirects-1.11.0.tgz

## CVE-2022-0536 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.11.0.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.11.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:
- karma-5.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
- http-proxy-1.18.0.tgz
- :x: **follow-redirects-1.11.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in NPM follow-redirects prior to 1.14.8.

Publish Date: 2022-02-09

URL: CVE-2022-0536

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: High
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0536

Release Date: 2022-02-09

Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.14.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 5.0.5

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Start with package.json and inspect how karma 5.0.4 brings in http-proxy and follow-redirects 1.11.0. Apply the stated dependency upgrade path, then verify that the installed dependency is at least follow-redirects 1.14.8 and that the vulnerable version is no longer present.

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