CVE-2021-3807 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-3807 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz, ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz, ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz

ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/tsdx/node_modules/strip-ansi/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/inquirer/node_modules/strip-ansi/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/jest-watch-typeahead/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/ansi-align/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cz-conventional-changelog-3.3.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • commitizen-4.2.4.tgz
    • inquirer-6.5.2.tgz
      • strip-ansi-5.2.0.tgz
        • ❌ ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/wide-align/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/npm/node_modules/string-width/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/lerna/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/progress-estimator/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/inquirer/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cz-conventional-changelog-3.3.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • commitizen-4.2.4.tgz
    • inquirer-6.5.2.tgz
      • string-width-2.1.1.tgz
        • strip-ansi-4.0.0.tgz
          • ❌ ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,/node_modules/npm/node_modules/cli-table3/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-7.1.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-7.16.0.tgz
    • cli-table3-0.6.0.tgz
      • string-width-4.2.2.tgz
        • strip-ansi-6.0.0.tgz
          • ❌ ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

ansi-regex is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Publish Date: 2021-09-17

URL: CVE-2021-3807

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://huntr.dev/bounties/5b3cf33b-ede0-4398-9974-800876dfd994/

Release Date: 2021-09-17

Fix Resolution (ansi-regex): 4.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@semantic-release/npm): 8.0.0

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