CVE-2024-52798 (High) detected in path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

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CVE-2024-52798 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

Express style path to RegExp utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/path-to-regexp/-/path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /assets/wmt/reveal/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /assets/wmt/reveal/node_modules/path-to-regexp/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• express-4.14.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e18fd672daa5561842258223a173ced78ea399b2

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

path-to-regexp turns path strings into a regular expressions. In certain cases, path-to-regexp will output a regular expression that can be exploited to cause poor performance. The regular expression that is vulnerable to backtracking can be generated in the 0.1.x release of path-to-regexp. Upgrade to 0.1.12. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-45296.

Publish Date: 2024-12-05

URL: CVE-2024-52798

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: GHSA-rhx6-c78j-4q9w

Release Date: 2024-12-05

Fix Resolution (path-to-regexp): 0.1.12

Direct dependency fix Resolution (express): 4.15.0

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