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

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CVE-2021-3807 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz, ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz, ansi-regex-2.1.1.tgz, ansi-regex-3.0.0.tgz

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: rent-api/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: rent-api/node_modules/jest-runtime/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/inquirer/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/wrap-ansi/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/jest/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/pretty-format/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/@jest/core/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/cli-highlight/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/ora/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/cliui/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• typeorm-0.2.24.tgz (Root Library)
  • cli-highlight-2.1.4.tgz
    • yargs-15.3.1.tgz
      • string-width-4.2.0.tgz
        • strip-ansi-6.0.0.tgz
          • ❌ ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

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: rent-api/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: rent-api/node_modules/@nestjs/schematics/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/string-length/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json,rent-api/node_modules/yargs/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• typeorm-0.2.24.tgz (Root Library)
  • yargs-13.3.2.tgz
    • cliui-5.0.0.tgz
      • strip-ansi-5.2.0.tgz
        • ❌ ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ansi-regex-2.1.1.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-2.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: rent-api/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: rent-api/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• common-7.0.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • cli-color-2.0.0.tgz
    • ❌ ansi-regex-2.1.1.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: rent-api/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: rent-api/node_modules/cli-table3/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cli-7.1.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • cli-table3-0.5.1.tgz
    • string-width-2.1.1.tgz
      • strip-ansi-4.0.0.tgz
        • ❌ ansi-regex-3.0.0.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 (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: N/A
  • Attack Complexity: N/A
  • Privileges Required: N/A
  • User Interaction: N/A
  • Scope: N/A
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: N/A
  • Integrity Impact: N/A
  • Availability Impact: N/A

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 - 5.0.1,6.0.1

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