CVE-2022-37601 (Critical) detected in loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz, loader-utils-2.0.2.tgz

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CVE-2022-37601 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz, loader-utils-2.0.2.tgz

loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz

utils for webpack loaders

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/mini-css-extract-plugin/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/node_modules/webpack/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/node_modules/babel-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/node_modules/postcss-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/node_modules/html-webpack-plugin/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-5.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • babel-loader-8.2.3.tgz
    • ❌ loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

loader-utils-2.0.2.tgz

utils for webpack loaders

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-2.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/loader-utils/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-5.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • file-loader-6.2.0.tgz
    • ❌ loader-utils-2.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3f4b06e654553136dec33dfdc45c4696afa3fe8a

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Prototype pollution vulnerability in function parseQuery in parseQuery.js in webpack loader-utils 2.0.0 via the name variable in parseQuery.js.

Publish Date: 2022-10-12

URL: CVE-2022-37601

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: GHSA-76p3-8jx3-jpfq

Release Date: 2022-10-12

Fix Resolution (loader-utils): 1.4.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 5.0.1

Fix Resolution (loader-utils): 1.4.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 5.0.1

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