A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs up to 2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464.
CVE-2021-4264 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - dustjs-linkedin-2.5.0.tgz
Asynchronous templates for the browser and node.js ( LinkedIn fork )
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/dustjs-linkedin/-/dustjs-linkedin-2.5.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/dustjs-linkedin/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **dustjs-linkedin-2.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 3f4c2902a45eb04bc7915c408df14545aa90511c
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs up to 2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464.
Publish Date: 2022-12-21
URL: CVE-2021-4264
CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4264
Release Date: 2022-12-21
Fix Resolution: 3.0.0
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