CVE-2023-26118 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

[mend-bolt-for-github]

CVE-2023-26118 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - angular-1.6.10.tgz, angular-1.8.3.tgz, angular-1.5.11.tgz

angular-1.6.10.tgz

HTML enhanced for web apps

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/angular/-/angular-1.6.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ angular-1.6.10.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

angular-1.8.3.tgz

HTML enhanced for web apps

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/angular/-/angular-1.8.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• angular-bootstrap-switch-0.5.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ angular-1.8.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

angular-1.5.11.tgz

HTML enhanced for web apps

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/angular/-/angular-1.5.11.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• angular-patternfly-3.26.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ angular-1.5.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d87706978173ac6516da5e83374518c21263b77b

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package angular from 1.4.9 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the element due to the usage of an insecure regular expression in the input[url] functionality. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by a large carefully-crafted input, which can result in catastrophic backtracking.

Publish Date: 2023-03-30

URL: CVE-2023-26118

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.

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