CVE-2025-13465 Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in Lodash _.unset and _.omit functions

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Attackers can delete global prototype methods via crafted paths in Lodash unset/omit, causing application instability or bypassing security checks.

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

What is CVE-2025-13465?

CVE-2025-13465 is a medium-severity vulnerability in lodash, published on 21 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The _.unset and _.omit functions in Lodash are vulnerable to prototype pollution. An attacker can pass crafted paths which cause Lodash to delete methods from global prototypes. The issue permits deletion of properties but does not allow overwriting their original behavior. The issue is patched from 4.17.23 to 4.18.0 depending on the package: lodash, lodash-es, and lodash-amd in 4.17.23, and the standalone lodash.unset and lodash.omit packages in 4.18.0.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13465?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including lodash, lodash-amd and lodash-es. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
lodash npmFrom 4.0.04.17.23
lodash npmFrom 4.0.04.17.23
lodash-amd npmFrom 4.0.04.17.23
lodash-amd npmFrom 4.0.04.17.23
lodash-es npmFrom 4.0.04.17.23
lodash-es npmFrom 4.0.04.17.23
2 more packages
lodash.unset npmFrom 4.0.0 to 4.5.2None
lodash.unset npmFrom 4.0.0 to 4.5.2None
Linux distribution packages (32)
cockpit-ha-cluster AlmaLinux:10All versions0.12.1-1.el10_1.2
pcs AlmaLinux:9All versions0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
pcs-snmp AlmaLinux:9All versions0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
cockpit-ha-cluster Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1All versions0:0.12.1-1.el10_1.2
pcs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1All versions0:0.12.1-1.el10_1.2
pcs-snmp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.1All versions0:0.12.1-1.el10_1.2
pcs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
pcs-snmp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
pcs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
pcs-snmp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
cockpit-ha-cluster Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0All versions0:0.12.0-3.el10_0.4
pcs Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0All versions0:0.12.0-3.el10_0.4
pcs-snmp Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0All versions0:0.12.0-3.el10_0.4
pcs Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.4-7.el9_2.7
pcs-snmp Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.4-7.el9_2.7
pcs Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.4-7.el9_2.7
pcs-snmp Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.4-7.el9_2.7
pcs Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.7-2.el9_4.6
pcs-snmp Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.7-2.el9_4.6
pcs Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.7-2.el9_4.6
pcs-snmp Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.7-2.el9_4.6
pcs Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.9-2.el9_6.3
pcs-snmp Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::highavailabilityAll versions0:0.11.9-2.el9_6.3
pcs Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.9-2.el9_6.3
pcs-snmp Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.6::resilientstorageAll versions0:0.11.9-2.el9_6.3
pcs Rocky Linux:9All versions0:0.11.10-1.el9_7.2
cockpit SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2All versions251.3-150300.6.6.1
cockpit-machines SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2All versions249.1-150300.5.3.1
cockpit-podman SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2All versions33-150300.6.6.1
cockpit SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0All versions340-160000.4.1
cockpit SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0All versions354-160000.1.1
cockpit-machines SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0All versions346-160000.1.1

Products include Lodash Lodash.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13465?

Upgrade lodash to 4.17.23 or later.

Is CVE-2025-13465 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13465 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as ALSA-2026:2438, ALSA-2026:2452, CLEANSTART-2026-FE45272, CLEANSTART-2026-LS86065, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-13465, ECHO-b483-5683-d982 and 66 more.

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