Prototype Pollution in node-forge

Description

The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.

Recommendation

Update the node-forge package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 0.10.0
• Patched version(s): 0.10.0

References

• GHSA-92xj-mqp7-vmcj
• snyk.io
• CVE-2020-7720
• CWE-1321
• CWE-915
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6
• OWASP 2021-A8

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• Cross-site Scripting in jquery-ui - CVE-2010-5312
• Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in node-forge (GHSA-cfm4-qjh2-4765) - CVE-2022-24771
• nuxt Code Injection vulnerability - CVE-2023-3224
• QooxDoo XSS in Callback Parameter - CVE-2011-1714

Tags:

npm

node-forge