Prototype pollution in expand-hash
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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
Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'expand-hash' versions 0.1.0 through 1.0.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03299 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | expand-hash | 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 1.0.0, 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | expand-hash (npm) | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-x3wr-v4wx-5qpc |
- expand-hash Vendor— Affected 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 1.0.0, 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- expand-hash (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-x3wr-v4wx-5qpc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:expand-hash_project:expand-hash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 – 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Expand-hash Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:expand-hash_project:expand-hash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 – 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Expand-hash Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3wr-v4wx-5qpc
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-25948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3wr-v4wx-5qpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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