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GHSA-hfrv-h3q8-9jpr

MediumCVSS 6.2 / 10
Published May 3, 2024·Last modified May 3, 2024
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

An unsafe sanitization of dataset contents on the MarkovData#getNext method used in Markov#generate and Markov#choose allows a maliciously crafted string on the dataset to throw and stop the function from running properly.

Details

https://github.com/xiboon/kurwov/blob/0d58dfa42135ab40e830e92622857282f980ca89/src/MarkovData.ts#L38-L44

If a string contains a forbidden substring (i.e. __proto__) followed by a space character, the second line will access a special property in MarkovData#finalData by removing the last character of the string, bypassing the dataset sanitization (as it is supposed to be already sanitized before this function is called).

data is then defined as the special function found in its prototype instead of an array.

On the last line, data is then indexed by a random number, which is supposed to return a string but returns undefined as it's a function. Calling endsWith then throws.

PoC

https://runkit.com/embed/m6uu40r5ja9b

Impact

Any dataset can be contaminated with the substring making it unable to properly generate anything in some cases.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.2

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
5.7

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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