CVE-2017-16116 (High) detected in string-3.3.3.tgz

Vulnerable Library - string-3.3.3.tgz

string contains methods that aren't included in the vanilla JavaScript string such as escaping html, decoding html entities, stripping tags, etc.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/string/-/string-3.3.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /samples/server/petstore/nodejs/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /samples/server/petstore/nodejs/node_modules/string/package.json,/samples/server/petstore/nodejs-google-cloud-functions/node_modules/string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• swagger-tools-0.10.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ string-3.3.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4b7a8d7d7384aa6a27d6309c35ade0916edae7ed

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The string module is a module that provides extra string operations. The string module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when specifically crafted untrusted user input is passed into the underscore or unescapeHTML methods.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16116

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16116

Release Date: 2018-06-07

Fix Resolution: org.webjars.npm:underscore.string - 3.2.1;org.webjars.npm:string - 3.3.1;tslint - 4.5.1;MIDIator.WebClient - 1.0.105;EntityFramework.LookupTables - 1.1.14.119;underscore.string - 3.3.5