Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2021· Updated Jul 9, 2026
CVE-2021-28860
CVE-2021-28860
Description
In Node.js mixme, prior to v0.5.1, an attacker can add or alter properties of an object via '__proto__' through the mutate() and merge() functions. The polluted attribute will be directly assigned to every object in the program. This will put the availability of the program at risk causing a potential denial of service (DoS).
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
mixmenpm | < 0.5.1 | 0.5.1 |
Affected products
2- Node.js/mixmedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/commit/cfd5fbfc32368bcf7e06d1c5985ea60e34cd4028nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/security/advisories/GHSA-79jw-6wg7-r9g4nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/issues/1nvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5cq-9537-9rpfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28860ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.npmjs.com/~davidnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nodejs.comghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0005ghsaWEB
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