CVE-2022-21803 – nconf

Package

Manager: npm
Name: nconf
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <0.11.4

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00454 pctl0.62907

Details

Prototype Pollution in nconf nconf before 0.11.4. When using the memory engine, it is possible to store a nested JSON representation of the configuration. The .set() function, that is responsible for setting the configuration properties, is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. By providing a crafted property, it is possible to modify the properties on the Object.prototype.

Metadata

Created: 2022-04-13T00:00:30Z
Modified: 2022-04-22T20:32:05Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/04/GHSA-6xwr-q98w-rvg7/GHSA-6xwr-q98w-rvg7.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-1321"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-6xwr-q98w-rvg7
Finding: F390
Auto approve: 1