CVE-2020-7693 (Medium) detected in sockjs-0.3.18.tgz

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CVE-2020-7693 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - sockjs-0.3.18.tgz

SockJS-node is a server counterpart of SockJS-client a JavaScript library that provides a WebSocket-like object in the browser. SockJS gives you a coherent, cross-browser, Javascript API which creates a low latency, full duplex, cross-domain communication

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/sockjs/-/sockjs-0.3.18.tgz

Path to dependency file: testplan/testplan/web_ui/testing/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: testplan/testplan/web_ui/testing/node_modules/sockjs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-1.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-dev-server-2.9.4.tgz
    • ❌ sockjs-0.3.18.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Incorrect handling of Upgrade header with the value websocket leads in crashing of containers hosting sockjs apps. This affects the package sockjs before 0.3.20.

Publish Date: 2020-07-09

URL: CVE-2020-7693

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: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: sockjs/sockjs-node#265

Release Date: 2020-07-09

Fix Resolution: sockjs - 0.3.20