9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-23507
"Object Path Set Prototype Pollution"
Description

The package object-path-set before 1.0.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the setPath method, as it allows an attacker to merge object prototypes into it. *Note:* This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix in https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-OBJECTPATHSET-607908

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 4, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23507 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Skratchdot object-path-set

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23507 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/skratchdot/object-path-set/blob/577f5299fed15bb9edd11c940ff3cf0b9f4748d5/index.js%23L8
    Added Reference https://github.com/skratchdot/object-path-set/commit/2d67a714159c4099589b6661fa84e6d2adc31761
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/blog/remediate-javascript-type-confusion-bypassed-input-validation/
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-OBJECTPATHSET-2388576
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/skratchdot/object-path-set/blob/577f5299fed15bb9edd11c940ff3cf0b9f4748d5/index.js%23L8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/skratchdot/object-path-set/blob/577f5299fed15bb9edd11c940ff3cf0b9f4748d5/index.js%23L8 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/skratchdot/object-path-set/commit/2d67a714159c4099589b6661fa84e6d2adc31761 No Types Assigned https://github.com/skratchdot/object-path-set/commit/2d67a714159c4099589b6661fa84e6d2adc31761 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/blog/remediate-javascript-type-confusion-bypassed-input-validation/ No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/blog/remediate-javascript-type-confusion-bypassed-input-validation/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-OBJECTPATHSET-2388576 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-OBJECTPATHSET-2388576 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1321
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:skratchdot:object-path-set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The package object-path-set before 1.0.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the setPath method, as it allows an attacker to merge object prototypes into it. *Note:* This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix in https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-OBJECTPATHSET-607908 The package object-path-set before 1.0.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the setPath method, as it allows an attacker to merge object prototypes into it. *Note:* This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix in https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-OBJECTPATHSET-607908
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.48 }} -0.45%

score

0.62092

percentile

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