CVE-2021-43307 (High) detected in semver-regex-3.1.2.tgz

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CVE-2021-43307 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - semver-regex-3.1.2.tgz

Regular expression for matching semver versions

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/semver-regex/-/semver-regex-3.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/semver-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• semantic-release-17.3.9.tgz (Root Library)
  • find-versions-4.0.0.tgz
    • ❌ semver-regex-3.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b946ad8d4f25043e02c690fc58b68b199f903484

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the semver-regex npm package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the test() method

Publish Date: 2022-06-02

URL: CVE-2021-43307

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://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/semver-regex-redos-xray-211349/

Release Date: 2022-06-02

Fix Resolution (semver-regex): 3.1.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (semantic-release): 17.4.0

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