CVE-2019-5448 describes a Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Yarn versions prior to 1.17.3, where unencrypted authentication data can be transmitted over the network due to HTTP URLs in lockfiles. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a severe impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks, though it requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.17.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yarnpkg:yarn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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