Vulnerability identifier: #VU26998
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
paypal-adaptive
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: Ideame
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "PayPal" function in "__proto__" payload. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and add or modify properties of Object.prototype.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
paypal-adaptive: 0.1.0 - 0.4.2
External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PAYPALADAPTIVE-565089
http://github.com/Ideame/paypal-adaptive-sdk-nodejs/blob/master/lib/paypal-adaptive.js#L31
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.