string-kit Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cronvel string-kit up to 0.12.7. This vulnerability affects the function naturalSort of the file lib/naturalSort.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.12.8 can address this issue.

Recommendation

Update the string-kit package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 0.12.8
• Patched version(s): 0.12.8

References

• GHSA-pfrm-4rjw-g9q5
• vuldb.com
• CVE-2021-4299
• CWE-1333
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6

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Tags:

npm

string-kit