A prototype pollution attack in cached-path-relative versions <=1.0.1 allows an attacker to inject properties on Object.prototype which are then inherited by all the JS objects through the prototype chain causing a DoS attack.
Published 2018-11-06 19:29:00
Updated 2023-02-03 18:57:06
Source HackerOne
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2018-16472

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-16472

0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-16472

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST
7.5
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.9
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-16472

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
    Assigned by: support@hackerone.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-16472

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