aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.3)

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Vulnerable Library - aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz

AWS SDK for JavaScript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/aws-sdk/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: aa914de618a178424105cc38c474133a60c17eeb

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (aws-sdk version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2020-28472	High	7.3	Proof of concept	1.6%	aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz	Direct	2.814.0	✅
CVE-2023-0842	Medium	5.3	Not Defined	0.1%	xml2js-0.4.19.tgz	Transitive	2.1354.0	✅

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2020-28472

Vulnerable Library - aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz

AWS SDK for JavaScript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/aws-sdk/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aa914de618a178424105cc38c474133a60c17eeb

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package @aws-sdk/shared-ini-file-loader before 1.0.0-rc.9; the package aws-sdk before 2.814.0. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with loadSharedConfigFiles , they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Publish Date: 2021-01-19

URL: CVE-2020-28472

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Proof of concept

EPSS: 1.6%

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2020-28472

Release Date: 2021-01-19

Fix Resolution: 2.814.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2023-0842

Vulnerable Library - xml2js-0.4.19.tgz

Simple XML to JavaScript object converter.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/xml2js/-/xml2js-0.4.19.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/xml2js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• aws-sdk-2.488.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ xml2js-0.4.19.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aa914de618a178424105cc38c474133a60c17eeb

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

xml2js version 0.4.23 allows an external attacker to edit or add new properties to an object. This is possible because the application does not properly validate incoming JSON keys, thus allowing the proto property to be edited.

Publish Date: 2023-04-05

URL: CVE-2023-0842

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.1%

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0842

Release Date: 2023-04-05

Fix Resolution (xml2js): 0.5.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (aws-sdk): 2.1354.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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⛑️Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.