Prototype pollution in dustjs - CVE-2021-4264

 

Prototype pollution in dustjs - CVE-2021-4264

Published: February 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86917
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4264
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: LinkedIn Corporation
Affected software:
dustjs

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform prototype pollution, which can result in information disclosure or data manipulation.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-4264

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

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