Description
src/node/handler/ImportHandler.ts and src/node/handler/ExportHandler.ts both compute their temporary working-file paths as:
Two flaws compound:
Math.random()is not crypto-secure. It yields at most ~32 bits of entropy and is predictable across calls within the same Node process (V8 shares PRNG state between consecutiveMath.random()invocations).
Recommendation
Update the ep_etherpad-lite package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
- Affected version(s): <= 3.0.0
- Patched version(s): 3.1.0
References
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