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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-25916
Patchmerge Prototype Pollution Remote Security Vulnerability
Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'patchmerge' versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

March 16, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2023, 2:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25916 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 Patchmerge_project patchmerge
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25916.

URL Resource
https://github.com/pjshumphreys/patchmerge/commit/5b383c537eae7a00ebd26d3f7211dac99ddecb12 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25916 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25916 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 22, 2021

    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/pjshumphreys/patchmerge/commit/5b383c537eae7a00ebd26d3f7211dac99ddecb12 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pjshumphreys/patchmerge/commit/5b383c537eae7a00ebd26d3f7211dac99ddecb12 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25916 No Types Assigned https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25916 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:patchmerge_project:patchmerge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.0.1
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-25916 is associated with the following CWEs:

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.

0.87 }} 0.16%

score

0.82852

percentile

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