CVE-2020-35149 Code Injection in mquery

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Prototype pollution in mquery allows attackers to manipulate object prototypes, potentially leading to code execution or security bypasses.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-35149?

CVE-2020-35149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lib/utils.js in mquery before 3.2.3 allows a pollution attack because a special property (e.g., __proto__) can be copied during a merge or clone operation.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35149?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mquery. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
mquery npmAll versions3.2.3
mquery npmAll versions3.2.3

Products include Mquery Project Mquery.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35149?

Upgrade mquery to 3.2.3 or later.

Is CVE-2020-35149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45q2-34rf-mr94.

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