CVE-2021-4278

cronvel tree-kit prototype pollution

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 25, 2022 at 03:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsTree KitKit Project Tree Kit

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cronvel tree-kit up to 0.6.x. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). Upgrading to version 0.7.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is a63f559c50d70e8cb2eaae670dec25d1dbc4afcd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216765 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected

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

v < 0.7.0
Affected range stops below 0.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (4)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1321

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