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CVE-2023-3696: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

July 17, 2023 (updated August 2, 2023)

Prototype Pollution in GitHub repository automattic/mongoose prior to 7.3.4.

References

  • github.com/automattic/mongoose/commit/305ce4ff789261df7e3f6e72363d0703e025f80d
  • huntr.dev/bounties/1eef5a72-f6ab-4f61-b31d-fc66f5b4b467
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3696

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.13.20, all versions starting from 6.0.0 before 6.11.3, all versions starting from 7.0.0 before 7.3.4

Fixed versions

  • 5.13.20
  • 6.11.3
  • 7.3.4

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.13.20, 6.11.3, 7.3.4 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Source file

npm/mongoose/CVE-2023-3696.yml

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