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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-57077
CVE-2024-57077:
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The latest version of utils-extend (1.0.8) contains a Prototype Pollution vulnerability through the entry function lib.extend. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-57077 and was disclosed on February 5, 2025 (MITRE CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the lib.extend function of utils-extend package. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a payload with Object.prototype setter to introduce or modify properties within the global prototype chain. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation when handling object properties (GitHub PoC).
Impact
The primary impact is denial of service (DoS) as a minimum consequence. However, the vulnerability can potentially escalate to other injection-based attacks. If the polluted property propagates to sensitive Node.js APIs (such as exec or eval), it could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary commands within the application's context (GitHub PoC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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