High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-16472
CVE-2018-16472
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
cached-path-relativenpm | < 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
Affected products
2- npm/cached-path-relativev5Range: <=1.0.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549ghsaADVISORY
- hackerone.com/reports/390847nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16472ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ashaffer/cached-path-relative/issues/3ghsaWEB
- github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/480.jsonghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/739ghsaWEB
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