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Arbitrary File Read Affecting org.webjars.npm:electron package, versions [,7.2.4) [8.0.0,8.2.4)

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.18% (55th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-575714
  • published 7 Jul 2020
  • disclosed 7 Jul 2020
  • credit Unknown
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Introduced: 7 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-4075 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-22 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade org.webjars.npm:electron to version 7.2.4, 8.2.4 or higher.

Overview

org.webjars.npm:electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read. It allows arbitrary local file read by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open.

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