CVE-2023-26136 (Critical) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2023-26136 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - tough-cookie-2.3.4.tgz, tough-cookie-2.4.3.tgz, tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz, tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz

tough-cookie-2.3.4.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.3.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• request-2.79.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ tough-cookie-2.3.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

tough-cookie-2.4.3.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.4.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-6.14.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.88.0.tgz
    • ❌ tough-cookie-2.4.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /src/extensions/default/JavaScriptQuickEdit/unittest-files/jquery-ui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /src/extensions/default/JavaScriptQuickEdit/unittest-files/jquery-ui/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json,/src/extensions/default/AutoUpdate/node/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• request-2.88.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /src/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /src/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• less-2.7.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.81.0.tgz
    • ❌ tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 38b389e26019954346ecebf98a10c2f5fa9a0488

Found in base branch: gh-pages

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package tough-cookie before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to improper handling of Cookies when using CookieJar in rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode. This issue arises from the manner in which the objects are initialized.

Publish Date: 2023-07-01

URL: CVE-2023-26136

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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26136

Release Date: 2023-07-01

Fix Resolution (tough-cookie): 4.1.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (npm): 7.21.0

Fix Resolution (tough-cookie): 4.1.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (less): 3.12.0

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