WS-2019-0339 (High) detected in bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0339 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

JavaScript package binary linker

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bin-links/-/bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: sync-stripe-to-zendesk/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: sync-stripe-to-zendesk/node_modules/npm/node_modules/bin-links/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• semantic-release-15.13.18.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-5.1.13.tgz
    • npm-6.9.0.tgz
      • ❌ bin-links-1.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 30480e820ede5e69748f350c3f0e86fa42e434f8

Vulnerability Details

In bin-links, versions prior to v1.1.6 are vulnerable to a Global 'node_modules' Binary Overwrite. It fails to prevent globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installs.

Publish Date: 2019-12-11

URL: WS-2019-0339

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: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: npm/bin-links@642cd18

Release Date: 2019-12-17

Fix Resolution: bin-links - 1.1.6

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