CVE-2018-16491

N/A
Published: February 1, 2019 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNode.extend

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in node.extend <1.1.7, ~<2.0.1 that allows an attacker to inject arbitrary properties onto Object.prototype.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.1.72.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.1
Affected range stops below 1.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/430831

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400CWE-74

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