CVE-2021-28860

Description

In Node.js mixme, prior to v0.5.1, an attacker can add or alter properties of an object via '__proto__' through the mutate() and merge() functions. The polluted attribute will be directly assigned to every object in the program. This will put the availability of the program at risk causing a potential denial of service (DoS).

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.16% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory nodejs.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory npmjs.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://nodejs.com third party advisory url repurposed
https://www.npmjs.com/~david third party advisory
https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/issues/1 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/commit/cfd5fbfc32368bcf7e06d1c5985ea60e34cd4028 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28860?
CVE-2021-28860 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28860?
To fix CVE-2021-28860, 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-2021-28860 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-28860 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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