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CVE-2018-3721 (Medium) detected in lodash-1.0.2.tgz

Created by: whitesource-bolt-for-github[bot]

CVE-2018-3721 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - lodash-1.0.2.tgz

A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, and extras.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-1.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: angularjs-realworld-example-app/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: angularjs-realworld-example-app/node_modules/globule/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • gulp-3.9.1.tgz (Root Library)
    • vinyl-fs-0.3.14.tgz
      • glob-watcher-0.0.6.tgz
        • gaze-0.5.2.tgz
          • globule-0.1.0.tgz
            • ❌ lodash-1.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 96c72a666271672f2f980c3e6278b9c958747c3f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

lodash node module before 4.17.5 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via defaultsDeep, merge, and mergeWith functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via proto, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2018-3721

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: High
    • Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3721

Release Date: 2018-06-07

Fix Resolution: 4.17.5

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