Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/textangular

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7h4w-6p98-r3wx

Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-32854 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Textangular libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves textangular cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

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Advisory ID	CVE / NVD	Severity	Summary
GHSA-7h4w-6p98-r3wx	CVE-2021-32854	MODERATE	textAngular Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

CVE-2021-32854 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-32854

GHSA Identifier GHSA-7h4w-6p98-r3wx

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1

CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Product Textangular

Package Ecosystem npm

Published Date 2023-02-21

Last Updated 2023-02-22

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required None (PR:N)

User Interaction Required (UI:R)

Scope Changed (S:C)

Confidentiality Low (C:L)

Integrity Low (I:L)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2021-32854

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Textangular dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

textangular fixed: Latest secure release

npm install textangular@Latest secure release

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

npm ls textangular

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2021-32854, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls textangular

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Textangular in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls textangular command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Textangular, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

textAngular is a text editor for Angular.js. Version 1.5.16 and prior are vulnerable to copy-paste cross-site scripting (XSS). For this particular type of XSS, the victim needs to be fooled into copying a malicious payload into the text editor. There are no known patches.

CVE-2021-32854 Affected Textangular Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
textangular npm/textangular	npm	≤ 1.5.16

References

NVD — CVE-2021-32854 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32854

Textangular Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/textAngular/textAngular

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY

https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2021-1001-textAngular

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-32854?

CVE-2021-32854 is a security vulnerability in Textangular involving textAngular Cross-site Scripting vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

Which Textangular versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: textangular.

What version fixes CVE-2021-32854?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is textangular affected?

Yes, textangular is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-32854?

CVE-2021-32854 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-32854?

CVE-2021-32854 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).

How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2021-32854?

Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls textangular'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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CVSS V3

6.1 MODERATE