minimist vulnerability

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "__proto__" payload.

Published 11 Mar 2020Updated 8 Oct 202645 sources
CVSS 5.6 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE

What happened

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "__proto__" payload.

Affected versions

minimist: All versions prior to version 1.2.2 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
snyk.ioNVD reference2020-03-11Verified