CVE-2021-25953

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Published Jul 14, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'putil-merge' versions1.0.0 through 3.6.6 allows attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.

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

putil-merge

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.6.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.4, 3.6.3, 3.6.2, 3.6.1, 3.6.0, 3.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.5.0, 3.4.2, 3.4.1, 3.3.0, 3.2.0, 3.1.4, 3.1.3, 3.1.2, 3.1.1, 3.1.0, 3.0.0, 2.2.0, 2.1.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.0, 1.2.0, 1.1.5, 1.1.4, 1.1.3, 1.1.2, 1.1.1, 1.1.0, 1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:putil-merge_project:putil-merge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-2500	Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'putil-merge' versions1.0.0 through 3.6.6 allows attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9x7m-9hpg-xxmw	Prototype Pollution in putil-merge

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

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: 3.0% (2.961% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25953

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Putil-merge Project Putil-merge

Weaknesses

CWE-1321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mend
Published: Jul 14, 2021, 10:34 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:19 PM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 14, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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