High

@nevware21/ts-utils: Prototype Pollution in objDeepCopy/objCopyProps via for...in without hasOwnProperty

  • Disclosed: 21.05.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Summary

The _copyProps function in lib/src/object/copy.ts uses for...in to iterate over source object properties without an Object.hasOwnProperty check, and does not filter dangerous keys (proto, constructor, prototype). This allows an attacker to pollute the prototype chain of all objects in the application.

Details

In _copyProps() (copy.ts lines 186-191), the code iterates all enumerable properties including inherited ones and dangerous keys like proto. Any object with a proto key (e.g., from untrusted JSON input) will overwrite the target's prototype.

PoC

js
const malicious = JSON.parse('{"__proto__": {"polluted": true}}');
objDeepCopy(malicious);
console.log({}.polluted); // true

Suggested Fix

Add objHasOwnProperty check and filter proto, constructor, prototype keys.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package @nevware21/ts-utils < 0.14.0 0.14.0

References

CVSS score -
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1321
Platform
npm
Package
@nevware21/ts-utils
Disclosed
21.05.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-x7j8-49r8-mr43 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: @nevware21/ts-utils

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