# CVE-2020-15256: Prototype pollution in object-path

- Also known as: GHSA-CWX2-736X-MF6W
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.11.5
- Published: 2020-10-19 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- mariocasciaro object-path: fixed in 0.11.5
- object-path (npm): fixed in 0.11.5

## Description

A prototype pollution vulnerability has been found in `object-path` <= 0.11.4 affecting the `set()` method. The vulnerability is limited to the `includeInheritedProps` mode (if version >= 0.11.0 is used), which has to be explicitly enabled by creating a new instance of `object-path` and setting the option `includeInheritedProps: true`, or by using the default `withInheritedProps` instance. The default operating mode is not affected by the vulnerability if version >= 0.11.0 is used. Any usage of `set()` in versions < 0.11.0 is vulnerable. The issue is fixed in object-path version 0.11.5 As a workaround, don't use the `includeInheritedProps: true` options or the `withInheritedProps` instance if using a version >= 0.11.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mariocasciaro object-path, object-path, upgrade to a fixed version (0.11.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/mariocasciaro/object-path/security/advisories/GHSA-cwx2-736x-mf6w
- https://github.com/mariocasciaro/object-path/commit/2be3354c6c46215c7635eb1b76d80f1319403c68

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