cached-path-relative up to 1.0.1 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cached-path-relative up to 1.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-16472. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cached-path-relative up to 1.0.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A prototype pollution attack in cached-path-relative versions <=1.0.1 allows an attacker to inject properties on Object.prototype which are then inherited by all the JS objects through the prototype chain causing a DoS attack.

The bug was discovered 11/02/2018. The weakness was released 11/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at hackerone.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-16472 since 09/04/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/04/2018 🔍
11/02/2018 +59 days 🔍
11/06/2018 +4 days 🔍
11/06/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/07/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/04/2023 +1670 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 3221-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-16472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126481

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2018 08:00
Updated: 06/04/2023 16:28
Changes: 11/07/2018 08:00 (54), 04/10/2020 10:56 (1), 06/04/2023 16:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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