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  1. Critical, CVSS 9.8npmAmendedPublished

    FurqanSoftware/node-whois vulnerable to Prototype Pollution

    CVE-2020-36618 · GHSA-97jv-c342-5xhc

    Affected
    • npm whois < 2.13.6
    Fixed in
    2.13.6· Vendor fix available
    Issue
    A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.coffee. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216252.

    Recommended action: Upgrade to 2.13.6 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.

    Sources:osv.dev (1)github.com (2)Source checked Evidence →