CVE-2019-5413 (High) detected in morgan-1.6.1.tgz

Vulnerable Library - morgan-1.6.1.tgz

HTTP request logger middleware for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.6.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /samples/dynamic-html/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /samples/dynamic-html/node_modules/morgan/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• express-3.21.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • connect-2.30.2.tgz
    • ❌ morgan-1.6.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4b7a8d7d7384aa6a27d6309c35ade0916edae7ed

Found in base branches: 3.0.0, master

Vulnerability Details

An attacker can use the format parameter to inject arbitrary commands in the npm package morgan < 1.9.1.

Publish Date: 2019-03-21

URL: CVE-2019-5413

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://hackerone.com/reports/390881

Release Date: 2019-10-09

Fix Resolution (morgan): 1.9.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (express): 4.0.0