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CVE-2024-21529

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-09-11
  • Fixed in3.1.4
  • WeaknessCWE-1321

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Description

Versions of the package dset before 3.1.4 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the dset function due improper user input sanitization. This vulnerability allows the attacker to inject malicious object property using the built-in Object property __proto__, which is recursively assigned to all the objects in the program.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-09-1105:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · OSV
Dset project dset
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.1< 3.1.43.1.4

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

Products declared by the CNA2 products

As snyk, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • dset
    Affected
    • < 3.1.4fixed in 3.1.4semver
  • org.webjars.npm:dset
    Affected
    • < 3.1.4fixed in 3.1.4semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-07-20

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • @rootio/dsetRoot:npmall versions · fixed in 3.1.2-root.io.1
  • dsetTuxCare:npmfrom 3.1.3-tuxcare.0 · fixed in 3.1.3-tuxcare.1
  • dsetTuxCare:npmfrom 3.1.2-tuxcare.0 · fixed in 3.1.2-tuxcare.1
  • dsetRoot:npmall versions · fixed in 3.1.2-aikido.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-21529 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    dset: Prototype Pollution

  • RHBA-2024:7523 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.3.0 release

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Dset project dset to 3.1.4
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHBA-2024:7523 · 1 productBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHBA-2024:7523 · 3 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-09-11
  • CNACVSS 4.08.8known since 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.18.2known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-1321known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.8 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2024-09-11

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2024-09-11
Last Modified
2026-07-14
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-f6v4-cf5j-vf3w

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21529?

Versions of the package dset before 3.1.4 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the dset function due improper user input sanitization. This vulnerability allows the attacker to inject malicious object property using the built-in Object property __proto__, which is recursively assigned to all the objects in the program.

Is CVE-2024-21529 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-21529, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-21529?

CVE-2024-21529 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

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