Description
The package convict before 6.2.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the convict function due to missing validation of parentKey. **Note:** This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix of another [vulnerability](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-1062508)
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | convict | >= unspecified, < 6.2.2 |
References
- https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/blob/5eb1314f85346760a3c31cb14510f2f0af11d0d3/packages/convict/src/main.js%23L569Broken Link
- https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/commit/3b86be087d8f14681a9c889d45da7fe3ad9cd880Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-2340604Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/blob/5eb1314f85346760a3c31cb14510f2f0af11d0d3/packages/convict/src/main.js%23L569Broken Link
- https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/commit/3b86be087d8f14681a9c889d45da7fe3ad9cd880Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-2340604Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 1, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified