A Prototype Pollution issue in Cronvel Tree-kit v.0.7.4 and before allows a remote…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-1321Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A Prototype Pollution issue in Cronvel Tree-kit v.0.7.4 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the extend function.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01689 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed tree-kit (npm): 0.7.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | tree-kit (npm) | before 0.7.5 | 0.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-5p42-m6f3-hpmj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- tree-kit (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.5 Fixed in 0.7.5 Patch available GHSA-5p42-m6f3-hpmj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tree_kit_project:tree_kit:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.7.4 | Vulnerable | Tree Kit Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tree_kit_project:tree_kit:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.7.4 Vulnerable ·Tree Kit Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5p42-m6f3-hpmj tree-kit (npm) Fixed in 0.7.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38894
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p42-m6f3-hpmj
References
More Tree Kit Project Tree Kit vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03136 cronvel tree-kit prototype pollution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-38894 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38894 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p42-m6f3-hpmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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