#VU64030 Resource exhaustion in minimist


Published: 2022-06-07

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64030

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44906

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
minimist
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Gived.Org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trick the library into adding or modifying the properties of Object.prototype, using a constructor or __proto__ payload, resulting in prototype pollution and loss of confidentiality, availability, and integrity.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

minimist: 0.0.6 - 1.2.5


External links
http://github.com/Marynk/JavaScript-vulnerability-detection/blob/main/minimist%20PoC.zip
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MINIMIST-559764
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8588563/adding-custom-properties-to-a-function/20278068#20278068
http://github.com/substack/minimist/issues/164
http://github.com/substack/minimist/blob/master/index.js#L69


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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