CVE-2022-37601 (Critical) detected in loader-utils-1.2.3.tgz

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CVE-2022-37601 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - loader-utils-1.2.3.tgz

utils for webpack loaders

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.2.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /spec-main/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /spec-main/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• pdfjs-dist-2.2.228.tgz (Root Library)
  • worker-loader-2.0.0.tgz
    • ❌ loader-utils-1.2.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4fc35a18c3a967d9d6e32b851af8115908feeac9

Found in base branch: master

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 (pdfjs-dist): 2.3.200

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