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SCA: security update for fast-json-patch (GHSA-8gh8-hqwg-xf34)

critical Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 412660

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A vulnerability has been found in Starcounter-Jack JSON-Patch up to 3.1.0 and classified as problematic.
 This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of
 object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has
 been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.1.1 is able to address this issue.
 The name of the patch is 7ad6af41eabb2d799f698740a91284d762c955c9. It is recommended to upgrade the
 affected component. VDB-216778 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. (CVE-2021-4279)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8gh8-hqwg-xf34

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 412660

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4279

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/25/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4279