CVE-2021-4264 LinkedIn dustjs prototype pollution
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-4264?
CVE-2021-4264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in LinkedIn dustjs, published on 21 Dec 2022.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs up to 2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4264?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dustjs-linkedin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
dustjs-linkedin npm | All versions | 3.0.0 |
dustjs-linkedin npm | All versions | 3.0.0 |
Products include Linkedin Dustjs.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4264?
Upgrade dustjs-linkedin to 3.0.0 or later.
Is CVE-2021-4264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6rp-wrp9-qr4q.