CVE-2021-29060 (Medium) detected in color-string-0.3.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-29060 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - color-string-0.3.0.tgz

Parser and generator for CSS color strings

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/color-string/-/color-string-0.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/color-string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-1.1.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • css-loader-0.28.7.tgz
    • cssnano-3.10.0.tgz
      • postcss-colormin-2.2.2.tgz
        • colormin-1.1.2.tgz
          • color-0.11.4.tgz
            • ❌ color-string-0.3.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 0e43f8a8784f998d39b6419534b6a54485225e6e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in Color-String version 1.5.5 and below which occurs when the application is provided and checks a crafted invalid HWB string.

Publish Date: 2021-06-21

URL: CVE-2021-29060

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: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-257v-vj4p-3w2h

Release Date: 2021-06-21

Fix Resolution (color-string): 1.5.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 2.0.0

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