A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointer up to 0.6.1. Affected by this issue is the function set of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.6.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 859c9984b6c4. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216794 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
// cvss v3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Checked 2026-11-06 at 22:53 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-12-26. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.