CVE-2022-37601 (Critical) detected in loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz, loader-utils-2.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2022-37601 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz, loader-utils-2.0.0.tgz

loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz

utils for webpack loaders

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/node_modules/source-map-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/node_modules/webpack-cli/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-webhooks/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-vaulting/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/node_modules/babel-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/node_modules/webpack/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• scripts-16.1.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • babel-loader-8.2.2.tgz
    • ❌ loader-utils-1.4.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

loader-utils-2.0.0.tgz

utils for webpack loaders

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-2.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-webhooks/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-webhooks/node_modules/file-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-vaulting/node_modules/file-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json,/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/node_modules/file-loader/node_modules/loader-utils/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• scripts-16.1.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • css-loader-5.2.6.tgz
    • ❌ loader-utils-2.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 928b87c3f458bb28df552e1c49bfeb1231a16bcf

Found in base branch: main

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 (@wordpress/scripts): 16.1.3

Fix Resolution (loader-utils): 1.4.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@wordpress/scripts): 16.1.3

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