WS-2023-0439 (High) detected in axios-0.27.2.tgz

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WS-2023-0439 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - axios-0.27.2.tgz

Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.27.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• common-8.4.7.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ axios-0.27.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Axios is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). When a manipulated string is provided as input to the format method, the regular expression exhibits a time complexity of O(n^2). Server becomes unable to provide normal service due to the excessive cost and time wasted in processing vulnerable regular expressions.

Publish Date: 2023-10-25

URL: WS-2023-0439

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://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/WS-2023-0439

Release Date: 2023-10-25

Fix Resolution (axios): 1.6.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@nestjs/common): 9.0.0

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