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CVE-2020-7788 (High) detected in ini-1.3.5.tgz

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Description

CVE-2020-7788 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ini-1.3.5.tgz

An ini encoder/decoder for node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ini/-/ini-1.3.5.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • babel-cli-6.26.0.tgz (Root Library)
    • chokidar-1.7.0.tgz
      • fsevents-1.2.7.tgz
        • node-pre-gyp-0.10.3.tgz
          • rc-1.2.8.tgz
            • ini-1.3.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4b7a8d7d7384aa6a27d6309c35ade0916edae7ed

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Publish Date: 2020-12-11

URL: CVE-2020-7788

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7788

Release Date: 2020-12-11

Fix Resolution: v1.3.6

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Trace the dependency hierarchy from babel-cli through chokidar, fsevents, node-pre-gyp, and rc to the package manifests that select ini. Update the dependency resolution so ini is at least 1.3.6, then run the project's dependency or security checks; done means CVE-2020-7788 is no longer detected.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
node.js
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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