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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.2.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • ❌ path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f5138814bd6e253a8a5e8826b5a576edb13ed346

Found in base branch: main

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 (webpack-dev-server): 5.2.0

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