CVE-2021-20084 Code injection in jQuery Sparkle
Prototype pollution in jQuery Sparkle allows attackers to inject properties into Object.prototype, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20084?
CVE-2021-20084 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in jQuery Sparkle, published on 23 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in jquery-sparkle 1.5.2-beta allows a malicious user to inject properties into Object.prototype.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20084?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jquery-Sparkle Project Jquery-Sparkle.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20084?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20084 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-20084 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20084 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvjp-w9hw-x66g.