High severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2019-20149
CVE-2019-20149
Description
ctorName in index.js in kind-of v6.0.2 allows external user input to overwrite certain internal attributes via a conflicting name, as demonstrated by 'constructor': {'name':'Symbol'}. Hence, a crafted payload can overwrite this builtin attribute to manipulate the type detection result.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
kind-ofnpm | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 |
Affected products
2- kind-of/kind-ofdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6c8f-qphg-qjgpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20149ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/commit/1df992ce6d5a1292048e5fe9c52c5382f941ee0bghsaWEB
- github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/issues/30ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/pull/31ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-KINDOF-537849ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1490ghsaWEB
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