GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-mj3g-7xcc-x4vh @phun-ky/defaults-deep Has a Prototype Pollution issue via Unsafe Recursive Property Merging

HIGH Published 2026-07-31 Modified 2026-07-31 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-54737
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
@phun-ky/defaults-deep
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-1321
Reviewed
2026-07-31

Affected packages

• npm @phun-ky/defaults-deep: < 2.0.5 → fixed in 2.0.5

Description

Impact A prototype pollution vulnerability exists in @phun-ky/defaults-deep prior to version 2.0.5. The library recursively merged user-supplied objects without filtering unsafe property names such as `__proto__`, `constructor`, and `prototype`. An attacker able to supply crafted input could cause properties to be written to `Object.prototype`, resulting in prototype pollution affecting all objects within the running process. Applications that pass untrusted input to `defaultsDeep()` may be impacted. Depending on how the application uses merged objects, this could lead to unexpected behavior, logic bypasses, denial of service, or other security issues. Patches This issue has been fixed in version 2.0.5. Users should upgrade to version 2.0.5 or later. The fix prevents unsafe prototype-related keys (`__proto__`, `constructor`, and `prototype`) from being processed during recursive merge operations and includes regression tests covering known prototype pollution vectors. Workarounds Users unable to upgrade should ensure that untrusted input is sanitized before being passed to `defaultsDeep()`. At a minimum, applications should reject or remove the following property names from all levels of user-controlled objects: • `__proto__` • `constructor` • `prototype` Upgrading to a patched version remains the recommended mitigation.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-54737 @phun-ky/defaults-deep is a library like lodash defaultsDeep with array preservation and no lodash dependency. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

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

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