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CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution), page 4

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The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype.

What the weakness is: CWE-1321 at MITRE. All weaknesses

Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 3
  • CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-77 Manipulating User-Controlled Variables Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-180 Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels Likelihood: High · Severity: Medium

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-1321, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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