CVE-2022-29078 (Critical) detected in ejs-2.7.3.tgz

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CVE-2022-29078 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ejs-2.7.3.tgz

Embedded JavaScript templates

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-2.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /webui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /webui/node_modules/ejs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• app-1.2.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-bundle-analyzer-3.6.0.tgz
    • ❌ ejs-2.7.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5fb0a687f6f4614ef22e971903247af1c371d3c8

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The ejs (aka Embedded JavaScript templates) package 3.1.6 for Node.js allows server-side template injection in settings[view options][outputFunctionName]. This is parsed as an internal option, and overwrites the outputFunctionName option with an arbitrary OS command (which is executed upon template compilation).

Publish Date: 2022-04-25

URL: CVE-2022-29078

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-29078~

Release Date: 2022-04-25

Fix Resolution (ejs): 3.1.7

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@quasar/app): 2.3.1

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