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CVE-2021-23433 Detail

Description

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.


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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-23433
NVD Published Date:
11/19/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Snyk