QID 980117

QID 980117: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for contracts-upgradeable (GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76)

Security update has been released for contracts-upgradeable,@openzeppelin/contracts to fix the vulnerability.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Upgradeable contracts using `UUPSUpgradeable` may be vulnerable to an attack affecting uninitialized implementation contracts. We will update this advisory with more information soon.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    A fix is included in version 4.3.2 of `@openzeppelin/contracts` and `@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable`.Workaround:
    Initialize implementation contracts using `UUPSUpgradeable` by invoking the initializer function (usually called `initialize`). An example is provided [in the forum](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/security-advisory-initialize-uups-implementation-contracts/15301).
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 980117

    CVE-2021-41264 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76 @openzeppelin/contracts URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76
    GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76 contracts-upgradeable URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76
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