GHSA-89MQ-4X47-5V83

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-11-20 15:29 – Updated: 2025-11-20 19:29
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Summary
angular Prototype Pollution vulnerability
Details

Versions of angular prior to 1.7.9 are vulnerable to prototype pollution. The deprecated API function merge() does not restrict the modification of an Object's prototype in the , which may allow an attacker to add or modify an existing property that will exist on all objects.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 1.7.9 or later. The function was already deprecated and upgrades are not expected to break functionality.

Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "angular"
      },
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        {
          "events": [
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            },
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              "fixed": "1.7.9"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10768"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1321",
      "CWE-20",
      "CWE-915"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2019-11-20T00:51:05Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-11-19T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Versions of `angular ` prior to 1.7.9 are vulnerable to prototype pollution. The deprecated API function `merge()` does not restrict the modification of an Object\u0027s prototype in the , which may allow an attacker to add or modify an existing property that will exist on all objects.\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpgrade to version 1.7.9 or later. The function was already deprecated and upgrades are not expected to break functionality.",
  "id": "GHSA-89mq-4x47-5v83",
  "modified": "2025-11-20T19:29:58Z",
  "published": "2019-11-20T15:29:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10768"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/angular/angular.js/pull/16913"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/angular/angular.js/commit/add78e62004e80bb1e16ab2dfe224afa8e513bc3"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/angular/angular.js"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E"
    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ANGULAR-534884"
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "angular Prototype Pollution vulnerability"
}


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