CVE-2021-23425 (Medium) detected in trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2021-23425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz

Similar to String#trim() but removes only newlines

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/trim-off-newlines/-/trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/trim-off-newlines/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• semantic-release-17.2.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • commit-analyzer-8.0.1.tgz
    • conventional-commits-parser-3.1.0.tgz
      • ❌ trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: fixVersionHistory-gh

Vulnerability Details

All versions of package trim-off-newlines are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via string processing.

Publish Date: 2021-08-18

URL: CVE-2021-23425

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23425

Release Date: 2021-08-18

Fix Resolution (trim-off-newlines): 1.0.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (semantic-release): 17.2.2

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