#VU86374 Prototype pollution in plotly.js - CVE-2023-46308
Published: February 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86374
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46308
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
plotly.js
plotly.js
Software vendor:
plotly
plotly
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
The vulnerability exists due to plot API calls have a risk of __proto__ being polluted in expandObjectPaths or nestedProperty. 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
Install updates from vendor's website.