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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-39018
CVE-2024-39018:
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2024-39018) affects harvey-woo cat5th/key-serializer version 0.2.5, which was discovered to contain a prototype pollution vulnerability. The issue was identified in the 'query' function, allowing attackers to manipulate the application's behavior through prototype pollution (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in multiple components including query, set, default.query, and default.set functions. The issue stems from improper input validation that allows attackers to modify the built-in Object.prototype by calling these vulnerable functions with arguments containing special proto properties. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD, GitHub Advisory).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to multiple severe consequences including Denial of Service (DoS), potential remote code execution, and cross-site scripting attacks. The actual impact depends on how the polluted properties are used within the application context (GitHub Advisory).
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