SB2025021734 - Prototype pollution in node-gettext

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21528)

CWE-ID: CWE-1321 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (\'Prototype Pollution\')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the addTranslations() function in gettext.js. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform prototype pollution, which can result in information disclosure or data manipulation.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEGETTEXT-6100943
• https://github.com/alexanderwallin/node-gettext/blob/65d9670f691c2eeca40dce129c95bcf8b613d344/lib/gettext.js%23L113