# CVE-2021-20085: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in backbone-query-parameters 0.4.0 allows a malici

- Also known as: GHSA-8QPM-5C82-RF96
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-23 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a backbone-query-parameters: 0.4.0
- backbone-query-parameters (npm): through 0.4.0

## Description

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in backbone-query-parameters 0.4.0 allows a malicious user to inject properties into Object.prototype.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a backbone-query-parameters, backbone-query-parameters, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/BlackFan/client-side-prototype-pollution/blob/master/pp/backbone-qp.md

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