CVE-2021-27515 (Medium) detected in url-parse-1.4.7.tgz

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CVE-2021-27515 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - url-parse-1.4.7.tgz

Small footprint URL parser that works seamlessly across Node.js and browser environments

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/url-parse/-/url-parse-1.4.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/url-parse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• vuepress-1.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • core-1.1.0.tgz
    • webpack-dev-server-3.8.2.tgz
      • sockjs-client-1.4.0.tgz
        • ❌ url-parse-1.4.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

url-parse before 1.5.0 mishandles certain uses of backslash such as http:/ and interprets the URI as a relative path.

Publish Date: 2021-02-22

URL: CVE-2021-27515

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-27515

Release Date: 2021-02-22

Fix Resolution (url-parse): 1.5.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (vuepress): 1.2.0

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