# CVE-2021-44908: SailsJS Sails.js \<=1.4.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via controller/load-action-modules.js, function loadActionModules().

- Also known as: GHSA-8V3J-JFG3-V3FV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- sails (npm): through 1.5.2

## Description

SailsJS Sails.js <=1.4.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via controller/load-action-modules.js, function loadActionModules().

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Marynk/JavaScript-vulnerability-detection/blob/main/sailsJS%20PoC.zip
- https://github.com/balderdashy/sails/blob/master/lib/app/private/controller/load-action-modules.js#L32
- https://github.com/balderdashy/sails/issues/7209

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