Vulnerability in Hapi Hoek Node Module
CVE-2018-3728
hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hapi Hoek Node Module — versions Versions before 5.0.3
- Hapijs Hoek
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/310439 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3728?
- CVE-2018-3728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hapi Hoek Node Module, classified under Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3728?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3728 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.