CVE-2022-0536 (Low) detected in follow-redirects-1.13.0.tgz

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CVE-2022-0536 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.13.0.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.13.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• axios-0.20.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ follow-redirects-1.13.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9747f642e0c7071927887b37359653c28972ea6a

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in NPM follow-redirects prior to 1.14.8.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-02-09

URL: CVE-2022-0536

CVSS 3 Score Details (2.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0536

Release Date: 2022-02-09

Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.14.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (axios): 0.21.0

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