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CVE-2019-18841 — Prototype Pollution in chartkick — CVE Details

HIGH

Prototype Pollution in chartkick

Published December 2, 2019Updated December 4, 2024Source: osv

Summary

Affected versions of `@polymer/polymer` are vulnerable to prototype pollution. The package fails to prevent modification of object prototypes through chart options containing a payload such as `{"__proto__": {"polluted": true}}`. It is possible to achieve the same results if a chart loads data from a malicious server. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 3.2.0 or later.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 2, 2019 (2506 days ago).
  • Last revised December 4, 2024 — 1828 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update chartkick to 3.2.0 or later
npm install chartkick@3.2.0
Bundler
Update chartkick to 3.3.0 or later
gem install chartkick -v 3.3.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 2 ecosystems: npm (1), rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
chartkick
npm
All versions3.2.0
chartkick
rubygems
0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4 (+48 more)3.3.0

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.3 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18841?
Prototype Pollution in chartkick This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.3/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-18841?
CVE-2019-18841 affects chartkick. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-18841 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.3

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-5pm8-492c-92p5

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