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Security checkJanuary 27, 2023

Prototype Pollution in set-in

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Description

The package set-in before 2.0.3 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the setIn method, as it allows an attacker to merge object prototypes into it. Note: This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix of CVE-2020-28273

Recommendation

Update the set-in package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 2.0.3
  • Patched version(s): 2.0.3

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