# CVE-2025-26278: A prototype pollution in the lib.set function of dref v0.1.2 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted pay

- Also known as: GHSA-76G8-235F-GJ6P
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-25 · Updated: 2025-09-25

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- dref (npm): through 0.1.2

## Description

A prototype pollution in the lib.set function of dref v0.1.2 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted payload.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, dref, 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://gist.github.com/tariqhawis/ad92d5e683f3a5d83e0629955ff42ad7
- https://github.com/OrangeShieldInfos/PoCs/tree/main/JavaScript/prototype-pollution/CVE-2025-26278

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