Prototype Pollution in Underscore-Contrib Affects Denial of Service
CVE-2024-57081

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
underscore-contrib
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 February 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the lib.fromQuery function of the underscore-contrib version 0.3.0 library that allows attackers to manipulate the input in a way that leads to prototype pollution. This flaw can be exploited by providing specially crafted payloads, allowing attackers to potentially trigger Denial of Service (DoS) conditions in the system.

References

https://gist.github.com/tariqhawis/4b2c7273054f0d70ef162a...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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