High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 30, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3728
CVE-2018-3728
Description
hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, 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 |
|---|---|---|
hoeknpm | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |
hoeknpm | < 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
Affected products
2- hapi/hoek node modulev5Range: Versions before 5.0.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786deenvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- hackerone.com/reports/310439nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jp4x-w63m-7wgmghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3728ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/5aed1a8c4a3d55722d1c799f2368857bf418d6dfghsaWEB
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/566nvdBroken Link
- web.archive.org/web/20200227131737/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108ghsaWEB
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