Jquery Plugin Query Object: A security weakness

Jquery Plugin Query Object is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · vulnreport@tenable.com

NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: Jquery Plugin Query Object
Plugin slug: jquery-plugin-query-object
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Apr 23, 2021
Weakness: CWE-1321 — Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

This CVE was published Apr 23, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Jquery Plugin Query Object to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical 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.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources