CVE-2018-3751: Improper Input Validation

July 3, 2018 (updated September 4, 2018)

The utilities function of the merge-recursive node module can be tricked into modifying the prototype of Object when the attacker can control part of the structure passed to this function. This can let an attacker add or modify existing properties that will exist on all objects.

References

hackerone.com/reports/311337
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3751

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