CVE-2018-16490 describes a prototype pollution vulnerability in the mpath module, specifically versions prior to 0.5.1, which allows an attacker to inject arbitrary properties into Object.prototype. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a significant risk with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high integrity impact, though without confidentiality or availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mpath_project:mpath:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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