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Public proof of concept

CVE-2021-26505

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-08-11
  • WeaknessCWE-1321

Am I affected?

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Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in MrSwitch hello.js version 1.18.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via hello.utils.extend function.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-08-1114:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Hello.js project hello.js
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.18= 1.18.6no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-10-09
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-1321read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-08-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26505?

Prototype pollution vulnerability in MrSwitch hello.js version 1.18.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via hello.utils.extend function.

Is CVE-2021-26505 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2021-26505, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-26505?

CVE-2021-26505 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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