hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
CVE-2018-3728 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
path: /portfolio/node_modules/hoek/package.json
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/hoek/-/hoek-4.2.1.tgz
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **hoek-4.2.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)Found in commit: 6e13d4ebee7c3b26111acc6792959886f65f9437
hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Publish Date: 2018-03-30
URL: CVE-2018-3728
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None
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Origin: https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/623667e4ed606841137af84173c588667c8e882d
Release Date: 2018-02-15
Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following files: index.js, index.js
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