MrSwitch hello.js vulnerable to prototype pollution

Description

A prototype pollution vulnerability in MrSwitch hello.js prior to version 1.18.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via hello.utils.extend function.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
critical
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Published (advisory)
2023-08-11 15:30:46 UTC
Updated
2023-11-09 05:05:48 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2023-08-11 22:08:41 UTC
NVD published
2023-08-11

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
1.26% 78.78%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
9.8 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
npm hellojs < 1.18.8 1.18.8

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence