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CVE-2024-57077

The latest version of utils-extend (1.0.8) is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution through the entry function(s) lib.extend.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 0.49%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The latest version of utils-extend (1.0.8) is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution through the entry function(s) lib.extend. An attacker can supply a payload with Object.prototype setter to introduce or modify properties within the global prototype chain, causing denial of service (DoS) a the minimum consequence.

CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-1321
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://gist.github.com/tariqhawis/64bac50f8c2706e6880e45d50a507114

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.