Uncontrolled resource consumption in npm cached-path-relative
Priority LOW 37CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A prototype pollution attack in cached-path-relative versions <=1.0.1 allows an attacker to inject properties on Object.prototype which are then inherited by all the JS objects through the prototype chain causing a DoS attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02141 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial cached-path-relative (npm): 1.0.2Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | cached-path-relative | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cached-path-relative (npm) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 |
- cached-path-relative Vendornpm Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cached-path-relative (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cached-path-relative_project:cached-path-relative:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cached-path-relative Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:cached-path-relative_project:cached-path-relative:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cached-path-relative Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 cached-path-relative (npm) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2018-16472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-16472 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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