# CVE-2021-23328: Prototype Pollution

- Also known as: GHSA-2F6G-W5GJ-C93H
- Severity: CVSS 5.6 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-01-29 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a iniparserjs: all versions
- iniparserjs (npm): through 1.0.4

## Description

This affects all versions of package iniparserjs. This vulnerability relates when ini_parser.js is concentrating arrays. Depending on if user input is provided, an attacker can overwrite and pollute the object prototype of a program.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a iniparserjs, iniparserjs, 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://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-INIPARSERJS-1065989
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/iniparserjs

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