CVE-2021-23497: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

February 4, 2022 (updated February 9, 2022)

This affects the package @strikeentco/set It allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution. Note: This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix in https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-STRIKEENTCOSET-1038821

References

github.com/strikeentco/set/commit/b2f942c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23497
snyk.io/blog/remediate-javascript-type-confusion-bypassed-input-validation/
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-STRIKEENTCOSET-2385945

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