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Security checkJanuary 27, 2023

Prototype pollution in chart.js

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Description

This affects the package chart.js before 2.9.4. The options parameter is not properly sanitized when it is processed. When the options are processed, the existing options (or the defaults options) are deeply merged with provided options.

Recommendation

Update the chart.js package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 2.9.4
  • Patched version(s): 2.9.4

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