CVE-2022-25881 (High) detected in http-cache-semantics-4.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2022-25881 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - http-cache-semantics-4.1.0.tgz

Parses Cache-Control and other headers. Helps building correct HTTP caches and proxies

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/http-cache-semantics/-/http-cache-semantics-4.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/http-cache-semantics/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• release-it-14.11.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • got-11.8.3.tgz
    • cacheable-request-7.0.2.tgz
      • ❌ http-cache-semantics-4.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8d0a10402c32fdfadb3cf3eed011045fb6bdc1fb

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects versions of the package http-cache-semantics before 4.1.1. The issue can be exploited via malicious request header values sent to a server, when that server reads the cache policy from the request using this library.

Publish Date: 2023-01-31

URL: CVE-2022-25881

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: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25881

Release Date: 2023-01-31

Fix Resolution (http-cache-semantics): 4.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (release-it): 14.12.0

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