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[DepShield] (CVSS 7.5) Vulnerability due to usage of express:4.17.1

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Description

Vulnerabilities

DepShield reports that this application's usage of express:4.17.1 results in the following vulnerability(s):


Occurrences

express:4.17.1 is a transitive dependency introduced by the following direct dependency(s):

react-scripts:4.0.1
        └─ webpack-dev-server:3.11.0
              └─ express:4.17.1

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing the dependency chain reported here: react-scripts:4.0.1 to webpack-dev-server:3.11.0 to express:4.17.1. Determine the dependency update needed to remove the CVSS 7.5 path-traversal vulnerability, then verify that the resolved dependency tree no longer contains the vulnerable express version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
express, javascript
Domain
devops, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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