High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3723
CVE-2018-3723
Description
defaults-deep node module before 0.2.4 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
defaults-deepnpm | < 0.2.4 | 0.2.4 |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/defaults-deep node modulev5Range: Versions before 0.2.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/jonschlinkert/defaults-deep/commit/c873f341327ad885ff4d0f23b3d3bca31b0343e5nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- hackerone.com/reports/310514nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cqp5-m4pq-gfgpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3723ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/581ghsaWEB
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