Resource exhaustion in Extend Project
CVE-2018-16492
A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in module extend <2.0.2, ~<3.0.2 that allows an attacker to inject arbitrary properties onto Object.prototype.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.030 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Extend_project Extend
- Hackerone Extend — versions < 2.0.2, ~<3.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16492?
- CVE-2018-16492 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Extend Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16492?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16492 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.