CVE-2021-28860
Node.js mixme Proto Pollution Vulnerability
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).
INFO
Published Date :
May 3, 2021, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 14, 2024, 1:17 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2021-28860.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://nodejs.com | Third Party Advisory URL Repurposed |
| https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/commit/cfd5fbfc32368bcf7e06d1c5985ea60e34cd4028 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/issues/1 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.npmjs.com/~david | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-28860 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-28860 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 Third Party Advisory https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005/ Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-1321 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005/ [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mixme_project:mixme:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.5.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adaltas:mixme:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.5.1 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://nodejs.com No Types Assigned http://nodejs.com Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/commit/cfd5fbfc32368bcf7e06d1c5985ea60e34cd4028 No Types Assigned https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/commit/cfd5fbfc32368bcf7e06d1c5985ea60e34cd4028 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/issues/1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/issues/1 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/~david No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/~david Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mixme_project:mixme:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.5.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 07, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Node.js mixme 0.5.0, 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). 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). Added Reference https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-28860 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-28860
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.99 }} 0.12%
score
0.81906
percentile