CVE-2021-23624 Prototype Pollution
Attackers can bypass previous security fixes via type confusion in the dotty library, potentially leading to prototype pollution or unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-23624?
CVE-2021-23624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in dotty, published on 3 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects the package dotty before 0.1.2. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2021-25912 when the user-provided keys used in the path parameter are arrays.
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23624?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dotty. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
dotty npm | All versions | 0.1.2 |
dotty npm | All versions | 0.1.2 |
Products include Dotty Project Dotty.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23624?
Upgrade dotty to 0.1.2 or later.
Is CVE-2021-23624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in dotty
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g47-63mv-qpgh, SNYK-JS-DOTTY-1577292.