A vulnerability has been found in Starcounter-Jack JSON-Patch up to 3.1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes (prototype pollution). The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 7ad6af41eabb2d799f698740a91284d762c955c9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216778 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Json-patch | Starcounter-jack | * | 3.1.1 (excluding) |
By adding or modifying attributes of an object prototype, it is possible to create attributes that exist on every object, or replace critical attributes with malicious ones. This can be problematic if the product depends on existence or non-existence of certain attributes, or uses pre-defined attributes of object prototype (such as hasOwnProperty, toString or valueOf). This weakness is usually exploited by using a special attribute of objects called proto, constructor or prototype. Such attributes give access to the object prototype. This weakness is often found in code that assigns object attributes based on user input, or merges or clones objects recursively.