WS-2017-0107 Medium Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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WS-2017-0107 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ws-1.1.1.tgz

simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455

path: null

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-1.1.1.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• browser-sync-2.21.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • socket.io-client-1.6.0.tgz
    • engine.io-client-1.8.0.tgz
      • ❌ ws-1.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Depending on the JavaScript engine, Math.random can be anywhere between extremely insecure and cryptographically pseudo-random.
Versions which use Math.random can produce predictable values, thus shall not be used.

Publish Date: 2016-09-20

URL: WS-2017-0107

CVSS 2 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics not available

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: websockets/ws@7253f06

Release Date: 2016-11-25

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: Sender.js

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