ghsa-6qqf-vvcr-7qrv
Vulnerability from github
Published
2019-05-23 09:27
Modified
2020-08-31 18:34
Summary
Cryptographically Weak PRNG in generate-password
Details

Affected versions of generate-password generate random values that are biased towards certain characters depending on the chosen character sets. This may result in guessable passwords.

Recommendation

Update to version 1.4.1 or later.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "generate-password"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.4.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-338"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2019-05-23T07:38:39Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Affected versions of generate-password generate random values that are biased towards certain characters depending on the chosen character sets. This may result in guessable passwords.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpdate to version 1.4.1 or later.\n",
  "id": "GHSA-6qqf-vvcr-7qrv",
  "modified": "2020-08-31T18:34:48Z",
  "published": "2019-05-23T09:27:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/brendanashworth/generate-password/pull/26"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/762"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Cryptographically Weak PRNG in generate-password"
}


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