Description
traverse (npm) versions 0.3.6 through 0.3.9, 0.4.0 through 0.4.6, 0.5.0 through 0.5.2, and 0.6.0 through 0.6.11 allow prototype pollution through set(). When the path passed to set() crosses a primitive value, the next path segment is resolved on that primitive's built-in prototype, so an application that passes an untrusted path to set() lets an attacker add or overwrite properties of String.prototype, Number.prototype, or Boolean.prototype using plain JSON data, for example traverse({ name: 'bob' }).set(['name', '__proto__', 'polluted'], 'yes'). Object.prototype was reachable only with a non-data path segment, such as an object whose toString returns a different value on each call, or through a Proxy that accepts an assignment without storing it. This is fixed in 0.3.10, 0.4.7, 0.5.3, and 0.6.12.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ljharb | traverse | 0.3.6 – < 0.3.10, 0.4.0 – < 0.4.7, 0.5.0 – < 0.5.3, 0.6.0 – < 0.6.12 | 0.3.10 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | node-traverse | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | js-jquery | No fix yet | — |