#VU32784 Prototype Pollution in i18next
Published: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32784
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
i18next
i18next
Software vendor:
i18next
i18next
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "AddResourceBundle" API which uses the "deepExtend" function. A remote attacker can overwrite and pollute the object prototype of a program.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.