CVE-2020-7720 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2020-7720 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - node-forge-0.9.1.tgz, node-forge-0.7.4.tgz, node-forge-0.7.6.tgz

node-forge-0.9.1.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.9.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @deliverybot/firebase-0.7.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • pubsub-1.1.1.tgz
    • google-auth-library-5.9.2.tgz
      • gtoken-4.1.4.tgz
        • google-p12-pem-2.0.4.tgz
          • ❌ node-forge-0.9.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

node-forge-0.7.4.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.7.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @deliverybot/firebase-0.7.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • firebase-admin-8.3.0.tgz
    • ❌ node-forge-0.7.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

node-forge-0.7.6.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.7.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @deliverybot/firebase-0.7.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • firebase-tools-7.2.4.tgz
    • google-auto-auth-0.7.2.tgz
      • google-auth-library-0.10.0.tgz
        • gtoken-1.2.3.tgz
          • google-p12-pem-0.1.2.tgz
            • ❌ node-forge-0.7.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bd51b1f8b9a3c21e299c3eabc04e1478a88c2a66

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.

Publish Date: 2020-09-01

URL: CVE-2020-7720

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-09-01

Fix Resolution: node-forge - 0.10.0

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