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CVE-2021-23440
Published:September 12, 2021
Updated:May 17, 2026
This affects the package set-value before <2.0.1, >=3.0.0 <4.0.1. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2019-10747 when the user-provided keys used in the path parameter are arrays.
Affected Packages
set-value (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.0.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.3
set-value (NPM):
Affected version(s) =4.0.0 <4.0.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.1
set-value (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <2.0.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.1
Related Resources (11)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-23440
https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value/commit/09c4b108fea3c0260008590053ff13da64913245
https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value/commit/7cf8073bb06bf0c15e08475f9f952823b4576452
https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value/commit/cb12f14955dde6e61829d70d1851bfea6a3c31ad
https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value/pull/33/commits/383b72d47c74a55ae8b6e231da548f9280a4296a
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23440
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value/pull/33
https://github.com/jonschlinkert/set-value
https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/2eae1159-01de-4f82-a177-7478a408c4a2
https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/2eae1159-01de-4f82-a177-7478a408c4a2/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CWE-843
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
CWE-1321
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06