A prototype pollution in the lib.requireFromString function of module-from-string v3.3.1…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A prototype pollution in the lib.requireFromString function of module-from-string v3.3.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted payload.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
| — | module-from-string (npm) | up to 3.3.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-q5j8-9m9g-x2jh |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- module-from-string (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-q5j8-9m9g-x2jh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5j8-9m9g-x2jh
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-57072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-57072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5j8-9m9g-x2jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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