CVE-2021-23397

Prototype Pollution

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Published Jul 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

All versions of package @ianwalter/merge are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the main (merge) function. Maintainer suggests using @generates/merger instead.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

@ianwalter/merge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:merge_project:merge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-6222	All versions of package @ianwalter/merge are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the main (merge) function. Maintainer suggests using @generates/merger instead.
Github GHSA	GHSA-42m6-g935-5vmq	@ianwalter/merge Prototype Pollution via `merge` function

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.822% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-IANWALTERMERGE-1311022

History

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Subscriptions

Merge Project Merge

Weaknesses

CWE-1321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Jul 25, 2022, 2:07 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:10 PM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2022, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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