Add CVSS score and analyst credit for GHSA-mj6p-3pc9-wf5m (proxy DoS)#7601
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Add NVD-sourced CVSS v3.1 score (7.5 HIGH) which was missing from the severity array. Update severity from MODERATE to HIGH to match NVD assessment. Improve description with additional technical detail about the exploit path. Add analyst credit.
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Summary
This PR improves the advisory for
GHSA-mj6p-3pc9-wf5m(proxynpm package, CVE-2023-2968).Changes
1. Add missing CVSS v3.1 score
The
severityarray was empty ([]). The NVD entry for CVE-2023-2968 has a published CVSS v3.1 vector:Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2968
2. Update severity from MODERATE to HIGH
The
database_specific.severitywas set toMODERATE. The NVD-assigned base score of 7.5 falls in the HIGH range (7.0–8.9). Updating to match the authoritative NVD assessment.3. Improve description
Expanded the description to include the vulnerable code path, the conditions required to trigger the crash, and a note about the fix.
4. Add analyst credit
Adding analyst credit for the contributor who identified the missing CVSS data and prepared this improvement.