CVE-2021-23433

The package algoliasearch-helper before 3.6.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to use of the merge function in src/SearchParameters/index.jsSearchParameters._parseNumbers without any protection against prototype properties. Note that this vulnerability is only exploitable if the implementation allows users to define arbitrary search patterns.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/algolia/algoliasearch-helper-js/commit/4ff542b70b92a6b81cce8b9255700b0bc0817edd	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ALGOLIASEARCHHELPER-1570421	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/algolia/algoliasearch-helper-js/blob/3.5.5/src/SearchParameters/index.js%23L291	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:algolia:algoliasearch-helper:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-11-19 12:15

Updated : 2021-11-23 11:23

NVD link : CVE-2021-23433

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23433

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-915

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

Products Affected

algolia

algoliasearch-helper

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