Prototype pollution in x-assign
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-915.
Summary
This affects all versions of package x-assign. The global proto object can be polluted using the __proto__ object.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0155 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | x-assign | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | x-assign (npm) | up to 0.1.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4mvj-rq4v-2fxw |
- x-assign Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- x-assign (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 0.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4mvj-rq4v-2fxw
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mvj-rq4v-2fxw
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-23452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4mvj-rq4v-2fxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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