CVE-2021-25915 json
Changeset vulnerable to prototype pollution
published 2021-03-09 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2gqw-q9r9-7f79 , EUVD-2022-1986
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'changeset' versions 0.0.1 through 0.2.5 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.
Patch / fix
- npm changeset 0.2.5
- changeset_project changeset 0.2.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
3.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- whitesourcesoftware.com https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25915 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | changeset | >=0.0.1, <0.2.5 |
0.2.5 |
Affected products
- n/a changeset
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
References
-
github.com
/eugeneware/changeset/commit/9e588844edbb9993b32e7366cc799262b4447f99
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
whitesourcesoftware.com
/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25915
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25915
advisory
-
github.com
/eugeneware/changeset
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210323102946/https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25915
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25915
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2gqw-q9r9-7f79
- NVD CVE-2021-25915
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