CVE-2016-1000232 (Medium) detected in tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

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CVE-2016-1000232 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: caite/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: caite/node_modules/phantomjs/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-mocha-0.4.15.tgz (Root Library)
  • grunt-lib-phantomjs-0.7.1.tgz
    • phantomjs-1.9.20.tgz
      • request-2.67.0.tgz
        • ❌ tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cd9951c688404f842b5b42d372e5ac4d387ff367

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.

Publish Date: 2018-09-05

URL: CVE-2016-1000232

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: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130

Release Date: 2018-09-05

Fix Resolution: 2.3.0

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