CVE-2021-23771

Sandbox Bypass

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 17, 2022 at 11:20 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsArgencoders NotevilNotevil

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

This affects all versions of package notevil; all versions of package argencoders-notevil. It is vulnerable to Sandbox Escape leading to Prototype pollution. The package fails to restrict access to the main context, allowing an attacker to add or modify an object's prototype. **Note:** This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix in [SNYK-JS-NOTEVIL-608878](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NOTEVIL-608878).

Affected

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

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 (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ARGENCODERSNOTEVIL-2388587
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NOTEVIL-2385946

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMsnyk
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1321

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