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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Downloads Resources over HTTP in js-given

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Description

Affected versions of js-given insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.

In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running js-given.

Recommendation

Update the js-given package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 0.0.18
  • Patched version(s): 0.0.18

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