CVE-2023-26136 (Critical) detected in tough-cookie-4.0.0.tgz, tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

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CVE-2023-26136 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - tough-cookie-4.0.0.tgz, tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

tough-cookie-4.0.0.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-4.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-27.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • core-27.1.0.tgz
    • jest-config-27.1.0.tgz
      • jest-environment-jsdom-27.1.0.tgz
        • jsdom-16.7.0.tgz
          • ❌ tough-cookie-4.0.0.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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• coveralls-3.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.88.2.tgz
    • ❌ tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 137b0e4ed924f378bdb23ca84b9d42443fe5984a

Found in base branch: master

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 (jest): 27.1.1

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