Summary
Use of Potentially Dangerous Function in mixme
References
Issue: https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/issues/1
Commit: https://github.com/adaltas/node-mixme/commit/cfd5fbfc32368bcf7e06d1c5985ea60e34cd4028
Impact
In Node.js mixme v0.5.0, an attacker can add or alter properties of an object via 'proto' through the mutate() and merge() functions. The polluted attribute will be directly assigned to every object in the program. This will put the availability of the program at risk causing a potential denial of service (DoS).
CVE-2021-29491 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.5.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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The problem is corrected starting with version 0.5.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2021-29491? CVE-2021-29491 is a high-severity security vulnerability in mixme (npm), affecting versions < 0.5.1. It is fixed in 0.5.1.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29491? CVE-2021-29491 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of mixme are affected by CVE-2021-29491? mixme (npm) versions < 0.5.1 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2021-29491? Yes. CVE-2021-29491 is fixed in 0.5.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2021-29491 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2021-29491 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2021-29491 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-29491? Upgrade
mixmeto 0.5.1 or later.