CVE-2018-3721

Public Exploit

Description

lodash node module before 4.17.5 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via defaultsDeep, merge, and mergeWith functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory hackerone.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: HackerOne lodash node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/310443 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/lodash/lodash/commit/d8e069cc3410082e44eb18fcf8e7f3d08ebe1d4a patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190919-0004/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3721?
CVE-2018-3721 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3721?
To fix CVE-2018-3721, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-3721 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-3721 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3721?
CVE-2018-3721 affects HackerOne lodash node module.
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