CVE-2018-16472
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
A prototype pollution attack in cached-path-relative versions <=1.0.1 allows an attacker to inject properties on Object.prototype which are then inherited by all the JS objects through the prototype chain causing a DoS attack.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | cached-path-relative | <1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16472
- https://github.com/ashaffer/cached-path-relative/issues/3
- https://hackerone.com/reports/390847
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549
- https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/480.json
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00006.html
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/739
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16472
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.