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CVE-2024-38996 — Prototype pollution in ag-grid-community — CVE...

HIGH

Prototype pollution in ag-grid-community via the _.mergeDeep function

Published July 1, 2024Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

ag-grid-community v31.3.2 and ag-grid-enterprise v31.3.2 were discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the _.mergeDeep function. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting arbitrary properties. Prior versions were also found to be affected.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 1, 2024 (833 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 801 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update ag-grid-community to 31.3.4 or later
npm install ag-grid-community@31.3.4
npm
Update ag-grid-enterprise to 31.3.4 or later
npm install ag-grid-enterprise@31.3.4

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

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (2).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
ag-grid-community
npm
All versions31.3.4
ag-grid-enterprise
npm
All versions31.3.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-1321
    Prototype PollutionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38996?
Prototype pollution in ag-grid-community via the _.mergeDeep function This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-38996?
CVE-2024-38996 affects ag-grid-community and ag-grid-enterprise. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-38996 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-876p-c77m-x2hc

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