GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-2j2x-2gpw-g8fm flat vulnerable to Prototype Pollution

CRITICAL Published 2022-12-25 Modified 2026-01-21 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2020-36632
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
flat
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-1321
Reviewed
2022-12-30

Affected packages

• npm flat: < 1.6.2 → fixed in 1.6.2 • npm flat: >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2 → fixed in 2.0.2 • npm flat: >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.1 → fixed in 3.0.1 • npm flat: >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 → fixed in 4.0.2 • npm flat: >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1 → fixed in 5.0.1

Description

flat helps flatten/unflatten nested Javascript objects. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in hughsk flat up to 5.0.0. This affects the function unflatten of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 5.0.1 can address this issue. The name of the patch is 20ef0ef55dfa028caddaedbcb33efbdb04d18e13. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216777 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2020-36632 A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in hughsk flat up to 5.0.0. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes weakness

References