Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-4264
CVE-2021-4264
Description
A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs up to 2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
dustjs-linkedinnpm | < 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/linkedin/dustjs/commit/ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/linkedin/dustjs/issues/804nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/linkedin/dustjs/pull/805nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6rp-wrp9-qr4qghsaADVISORY
- github.com/linkedin/dustjs/releases/tag/v3.0.0nvdRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4264ghsaADVISORY
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- vuldb.comnvdVDB EntryWEB
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