CVE-2021-23442

Prototype Pollution

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Published Sep 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects all versions of package @cookiex/deep. The global proto object can be polluted using the __proto__ object.

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

@cookiex/deep

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cookiex-deep_project:cookiex-deep:*:*:*:*:*: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-2021-2020	This affects all versions of package @cookiex/deep. The global proto object can be polluted using the __proto__ object.
Github GHSA	GHSA-92v9-xh2q-fq9f	Prototype Pollution in cookiex/deep

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.590% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/tony-tsx/cookiex-deep/commit/b5bea2b7f34a5fa9abb4446cbd038ecdbcd09c88
https://github.com/tony-tsx/cookiex-deep/issues/1
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-COOKIEXDEEP-1582793

History

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Subscriptions

Cookiex-deep Project Cookiex-deep

Weaknesses

CWE-1321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Sep 17, 2021, 9:45 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:15 PM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 17, 2021, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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