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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in firebase

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Medium severitynpm@firebase/util

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Description

This affects the package @firebase/util before 0.3.4. This vulnerability relates to the deepExtend function within the DeepCopy.ts file. Depending on if user input is provided, an attacker can overwrite and pollute the object prototype of a program.

Recommendation

Update the @firebase/util package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 0.3.4
  • Patched version(s): 0.3.4

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