CVE-2024-38991: akbr patch-into was discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the function patchInto

July 1, 2024

akbr patch-into v1.0.1 was discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the function patchInto. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting arbitrary properties.

References

gist.github.com/mestrtee/8851413e3b33a96f191f0e9c81706532
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh4x-qv3p-m9pm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38991

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