CVE-2014-7191 (Medium) detected in qs-0.5.6.tgz, qs-0.6.5.tgz

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CVE-2014-7191 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - qs-0.5.6.tgz, qs-0.6.5.tgz

qs-0.5.6.tgz

querystring parser

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-0.5.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: caite/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: caite/node_modules/tiny-lr/node_modules/qs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-contrib-watch-0.5.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • tiny-lr-0.0.4.tgz
    • ❌ qs-0.5.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

qs-0.6.5.tgz

querystring parser

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-0.6.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: caite/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-contrib-connect-0.5.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • connect-2.7.11.tgz
    • ❌ qs-0.6.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cd9951c688404f842b5b42d372e5ac4d387ff367

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The qs module before 1.0.0 in Node.js does not call the compact function for array data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by using a large index value to create a sparse array.

Publish Date: 2014-10-19

URL: CVE-2014-7191

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: N/A
  • Attack Complexity: N/A
  • Privileges Required: N/A
  • User Interaction: N/A
  • Scope: N/A
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: N/A
  • Integrity Impact: N/A
  • Availability Impact: N/A

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7191

Release Date: 2014-10-19

Fix Resolution: 1.0.0

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