GHSA-vpmm-x3fm-qr5c
jodit: Prototype pollution in Jodit via Jodit.modules.Helpers.set()
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Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
`Jodit.modules.Helpers.set(chain, value, obj)` walks the dot-separated `chain`, creating and following each path segment, without filtering prototype-mutating keys. A chain that begins with (or contains) `__proto__`, `constructor`, or `prototype` lets the final assignment reach and mutate `Object.prototype` (prototype pollution).
### Affected
- Package: `jodit` (npm)
- Versions: `< 4.12.26`
- Public API: `Jodit.modules.Helpers.set(chain, value, obj)`
### Proof of Concept
```js
const { Jodit } = require('jodit');
delete Object.prototype.polluted;
Jodit.modules.Helpers.set('__proto__.polluted', 'yes', {});
console.log(({}).polluted); // "yes" (before the fix)
delete Object.prototype.polluted;
```
### Impact
Applications that pass a user-controlled or partially user-controlled key path into `Jodit.modules.Helpers.set()` could be vulnerable to prototype pollution (CWE-1321): unexpected property injection, logic bypass, denial of service, or secondary security issues.
### Patch
Fixed in 4.12.26 by rejecting any `chain` whose segments include `__proto__`, `constructor`, or `prototype`, reusing the same guard introduced for `Jodit.configure()` in 4.12.18.
### Credit
Responsibly reported by Junming Wu.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.