CVE-2020-28502 (High) detected in xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.5.tgz

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CVE-2020-28502 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.5.tgz

XMLHttpRequest for Node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlhttprequest-ssl/-/xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-4.4.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • socket.io-2.1.1.tgz
    • socket.io-client-2.1.1.tgz
      • engine.io-client-3.2.1.tgz
        • ❌ xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: labs/router

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package xmlhttprequest before 1.7.0; all versions of package xmlhttprequest-ssl. Provided requests are sent synchronously (async=False on xhr.open), malicious user input flowing into xhr.send could result in arbitrary code being injected and run.

Publish Date: 2021-03-05

URL: CVE-2020-28502

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • 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: GHSA-h4j5-c7cj-74xg

Release Date: 2021-03-05

Fix Resolution (xmlhttprequest-ssl): 1.6.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 5.0.8

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