CVE-2021-26701 (High) detected in system.text.encodings.web.5.0.0.nupkg

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CVE-2021-26701 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - system.text.encodings.web.5.0.0.nupkg

Provides types for encoding and escaping strings for use in JavaScript, HyperText Markup Language (H...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.text.encodings.web.5.0.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /src/appSettingEditor/appSettingEditorAPI/appSettingsEditorAPI.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/system.text.encodings.web/5.0.0/system.text.encodings.web.5.0.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• system.text.json.5.0.0.nupkg (Root Library)
  • ❌ system.text.encodings.web.5.0.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1a93f8f234c932a3c4b2c0cee747a0ad49d7e9de

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

.NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-24112.

Publish Date: 2021-02-25

URL: CVE-2021-26701

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-02-25

Fix Resolution: System.Text.Encodings.Web - 4.5.1,4.7.2,5.0.1

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