Description
Formidable (aka node-formidable) 2.x before 2.1.3 and 3.x before 3.5.3 relies on hexoid to prevent guessing of filenames for untrusted executable content; however, hexoid is documented as not “cryptographically secure.
Recommendation
Update the formidable package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
Affected version(s): **>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 >= 3.1.1-canary.20211030, < 3.5.3** Patched version(s): **2.1.3 3.5.3**
References
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