WS-2021-0152 (High) detected in color-string-1.5.3.tgz

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WS-2021-0152 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - color-string-1.5.3.tgz

Parser and generator for CSS color strings

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/color-string/-/color-string-1.5.3.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-2.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin-5.0.1.tgz
    • cssnano-4.1.4.tgz
      • cssnano-preset-default-4.0.2.tgz
        • postcss-colormin-4.0.2.tgz
          • color-3.1.0.tgz
            • ❌ color-string-1.5.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2a075b2841fc2373e24ed2ea65ffde43a262c54c

Vulnerability Details

Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) was found in color-string before 1.5.5.

Publish Date: 2021-03-12

URL: WS-2021-0152

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/Qix-/color-string/releases/tag/1.5.5

Release Date: 2021-03-12

Fix Resolution: color-string - 1.5.5

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