CVE-2018-16469 Prototype Pollution in merge
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The merge.recursive function in the merge package <1.2.1 can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of the Object prototype. These properties will be present on all objects allowing for a denial of service attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm merge(npm) | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
| ubuntu/node-merge(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| merge project merge | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
| HackerOne merge | = <1.2.1 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- hackerone.com exploit third-party-advisory
- github.com
- www.npmjs.com
- Ubuntu CVE tracker vendor-advisory
- www.cve.org