WS-2021-0369 (High) detected in sqlparse-0.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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WS-2021-0369 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - sqlparse-0.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

A non-validating SQL parser.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/85/ee/6e821932f413a5c4b76be9c5936e313e4fc626b33f16e027866e1d60f588/sqlparse-0.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/StackHawk-WhiteSouceDemo/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /StackHawk-WhiteSouceDemo/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ sqlparse-0.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

StripComments filter contains a regular expression that is vulnerable to ReDOS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
The formatter function that strips comments from a SQL contains a regular expression that is vulnerable to ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service). The regular expression may cause exponential backtracking on strings containing many repetitions of '\r\n' in SQL comments.

Publish Date: 2021-09-10

URL: WS-2021-0369

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-p5w8-wqhj-9hhf

Release Date: 2021-09-10

Fix Resolution: 0.4.2

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