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Security checkNovember 29, 2023

Prototype pollution in Plist before 3.0.5 can cause denial of service

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Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability via .parse() in Plist allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) and may lead to remote code execution.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): < 3.0.5
  • Patched version(s): 3.0.5

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