CVE-2022-3517 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2022-3517 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz, minimatch-0.2.14.tgz, minimatch-2.0.10.tgz

minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /wagtail/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• babel-core-6.26.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimatch-0.2.14.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-0.2.14.tgz

Path to dependency file: /wagtail/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/globule/node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-3.9.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • vinyl-fs-0.3.14.tgz
    • glob-watcher-0.0.6.tgz
      • gaze-0.5.2.tgz
        • globule-0.1.0.tgz
          • ❌ minimatch-0.2.14.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimatch-2.0.10.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-2.0.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /wagtail/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/glob-stream/node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-3.9.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • vinyl-fs-0.3.14.tgz
    • glob-stream-3.1.18.tgz
      • ❌ minimatch-2.0.10.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2050ccf64e9d82c3b9a62456d104fe095a2a3d71

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Publish Date: 2022-10-17

URL: CVE-2022-3517

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

Release Date: 2022-10-17

Fix Resolution: minimatch - 3.0.5

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