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CVE-2018-16489

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in just-extend <4.0.0 that allows attack to inject properties onto Object.prototype through its functions.

Published: Feb 1, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-400
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Prototype Pollution in just-extend

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400CWE-74

Affected Products

npm
package-ecosystem
just-extend
OSS Libraries
just-extend project
just-extendMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
HackerOne
commercial·USaka hacker one
just-extend
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16489
nvd.nist.gov
https://hackerone.com/reports/430291
hackerone.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-675m-85rw-j3w4
github.com
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