CVE-2021-23358 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-23358 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - underscore-1.4.4.js, underscore-1.4.4.tgz, underscore-1.7.0.tgz

underscore-1.4.4.js

JavaScript's functional programming helper library.

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/underscore.js/1.4.4/underscore.js

Path to dependency file: caite/node_modules/jshint/node_modules/underscore/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: caite/node_modules/jshint/node_modules/underscore/underscore.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ underscore-1.4.4.js (Vulnerable Library)

underscore-1.4.4.tgz

JavaScript's functional programming helper library.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.4.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: caite/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: caite/node_modules/jshint/node_modules/underscore/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-contrib-jshint-0.7.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • jshint-2.3.0.tgz
    • ❌ underscore-1.4.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

underscore-1.7.0.tgz

JavaScript's functional programming helper library.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.7.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: caite/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: caite/node_modules/underscore/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-0.4.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • js-yaml-2.0.5.tgz
    • argparse-0.1.16.tgz
      • ❌ underscore-1.7.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cd9951c688404f842b5b42d372e5ac4d387ff367

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package underscore from 1.13.0-0 and before 1.13.0-2, from 1.3.2 and before 1.12.1 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via the template function, particularly when a variable property is passed as an argument as it is not sanitized.

Publish Date: 2021-03-29

URL: CVE-2021-23358

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.2)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23358

Release Date: 2021-03-29

Fix Resolution: underscore - 1.12.1,1.13.0-2

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