Vulnerability · Published Apr 23, 2021 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2021-20083
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in jquery-plugin-query-object. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.2% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)4.2%top 9.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in jquery-plugin-query-object 2.2.3 allows a malicious user to inject properties into Object.prototype.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jquery-query-object | no fix listed | GHSA-q9xg-h756-8689 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | jquery-plugin-query-object | 2.2.3 |
References
- https://github.com/BlackFan/client-side-prototype-pollution/blob/master/pp/jquery-query-object.md x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166299/WordPress-Core-5.9.0-5.9.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2022-956b6078fb vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-706aac2786 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA