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CVE-2021-25952

CRITICAL

Prototype polluation in just-safe-set

Also known asGHSA-v26w-gcxh-v4r7
Published
Jul 7, 2021
Updated
Apr 10, 2026
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
3.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk87th percentile+0.39%
2.45%2.91%3.37%3.84%2.9%3.3%Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected
📦just-safe-set

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in ‘just-safe-set’ versions 1.0.0 through 2.2.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
📦npmjust-safe-set1.0.0&&< 2.2.22.2.2
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for just-safe-set. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update just-safe-set to 2.2.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-25952 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2021-25952 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2021-25952. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Prototype pollution vulnerability in ‘just-safe-set’ versions 1.0.0 through 2.2.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2021-25952 in your dependencies?

O3 detects CVE-2021-25952 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.