{"answers":{"affected":"2 open source packages ship an affected version, including parsel.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg is a vulnerability in parsel, published on 4 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg is a vulnerability in parsel, published on 4 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- parsel (npm): affected from 0.0.0; no fix listed\n- parsel (npm): affected from 0.0.0; no fix listed\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg/index.md)","id":"GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg/index.md","name":"GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg","record":{"aliases":[],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"end_of_life","impacts":["data_read","security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"JavaScript crypto library","requires_auth":"none","summary":"The parsel library uses a hardcoded initialization vector, allowing attackers to perform chosen plaintext attacks and compromise encrypted data confidentiality.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"weak_cryptography"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":null,"cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":null,"severity":null,"source":null,"vector":null,"version":null},"cwes":[],"description":"All versions of `parsel` have a default hardcoded initialization vector. In cases where the IV is not provided, the package defaults to a hardcoded IV which renders the cipher vulnerable to chosen plaintext attacks.\n\n## Recommendation\n\nThe package is deprecated and will not be updated. Consider using an alternative package.","ecosystems":["npm"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":null,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":null,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":null,"nuclei":null,"refs":[],"tier":null},"has_fix":false,"headline":"Hardcoded Initialization Vector in parsel","id":"GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"advisory","links":{"ecosystem":"npm","product":null,"products":[],"type":"weak_cryptography","year":"2020"},"n_packages":2,"n_references":null,"packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","fixed":[],"introduced":["0.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"parsel","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg"},{"ecosystem":"npm","fixed":[],"introduced":["0.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"parsel","purl":"pkg:npm/parsel","source":"GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg"}],"products":null,"published":"2020-09-04","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":null,"updated":null,"vendors":null},"summary":"The parsel library uses a hardcoded initialization vector, allowing attackers to perform chosen plaintext attacks and compromise encrypted data confidentiality.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/GHSA-q643-w9jp-q2qg/"}