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TI-2018-02747 Aliases CVE-2018-3751GHSA-cvxm-f295-x957

The utilities function in all versions <= 0.3.0 of the merge-recursive node module can be…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

The utilities function in all versions <= 0.3.0 of the merge-recursive node module can be tricked into modifying the prototype of Object when the attacker can control part of the structure passed to this function. This can let an attacker add or modify existing properties that will exist on all objects.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01428 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—merge-recursive (npm)up to 0.0.3—No fix listedGHSA-cvxm-f295-x957
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • merge-recursive (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cvxm-f295-x957

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:umbraengineering:merge-recursive:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*up to 0.3.0VulnerableUmbraengineering
  • cpe:2.3:a:umbraengineering:merge-recursive:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Umbraengineering

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3751
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvxm-f295-x957

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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