antfu utils up to 0.7.2 prototype pollution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in antfu utils up to 0.7.2 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in prototype pollution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-2972. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in antfu utils up to 0.7.2. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a prototype pollution vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1321. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Prototype Pollution in GitHub repository antfu/utils prior to 0.7.3.

The weakness was published 05/30/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-2972 since 05/30/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7f8b16c6181c988bdb96613fbb2533b345f68682 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1589). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Prototype pollution
CWE: CWE-1321 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: utils 0.7.3
Patch: 7f8b16c6181c988bdb96613fbb2533b345f68682

Timelineinfo

05/30/2023 🔍
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07/14/2025 +775 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 7f8b16c6181c988bdb96613fbb2533b345f68682
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230205
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2023 13:58
Updated: 07/14/2025 00:11
Changes: 05/30/2023 13:58 (50), 06/24/2023 08:32 (1), 06/24/2023 08:33 (11), 07/14/2025 00:11 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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