loopbackio / loopbackio/loopback-connector
CVE-2021-21368 msgpack5 4.5.1 is vulnerable, need to update to 6.0.2
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bug
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 35
- Forks
- 102
- Avg merge
- 14h 26m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 13
Description
(https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21368)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the dependency declaration for msgpack5 and compare the current 4.5.1 version with the requested 6.0.2 update. Review the linked CVE-2021-21368 details, then confirm the dependency and any lockfile no longer select the vulnerable version.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100