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CVE-2021-23406: Code Injection in pac-resolver

September 2, 2021

This affects the package pac-resolver This can occur when used with untrusted input, due to unsafe PAC file handling. NOTE: The fix for this vulnerability is applied in the node-degenerator library, a dependency written by the same maintainer.

References

  • github.com/TooTallNate/node-degenerator/commit/9d25bb67d957bc2e5425fea7bf7a58b3fc64ff9e
  • github.com/TooTallNate/node-degenerator/commit/ccc3445354135398b6eb1a04c7d27c13b833f2d5
  • github.com/TooTallNate/node-pac-resolver/releases/tag/5.0.0
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9j49-mfvp-vmhm
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23406
  • snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1568506
  • snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PACRESOLVER-1564857

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.0.1

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.1 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Source file

npm/node-degenerator/CVE-2021-23406.yml

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