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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'patchmerge

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Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in ‘patchmerge’ versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.2
  • Patched version(s): 1.0.2

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