How severe is GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg?

GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg affects the following packages: @commercial/subtext (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg?

Update @commercial/subtext to 5.1.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @commercial/subtext. 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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg was published on September 3, 2020 and was last updated on October 4, 2021. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg

GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg is a security vulnerability in @commercial/subtext. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Prototype Pollution in @commercial/subtext

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Oct 4, 2021

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 4, 2021 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

3other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

@commercial/subtextnpm

14downloads / week

Description

Versions of @commercial/subtext prior to 5.1.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. A multipart payload can be constructed in a way that one of the parts’ content can be set as the entire payload object’s prototype. If this prototype contains data, it may bypass other validation rules which enforce access and privacy. If this prototype evaluates to null, it can cause unhandled exceptions when the request payload is accessed.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 5.1.2 or later.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`@commercial/subtext`	all versions	5.1.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @commercial/subtext. 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.
Fix
Update @commercial/subtext to 5.1.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg 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 GHSA-36c4-4r89-6whg. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Versions of `@commercial/subtext` prior to 5.1.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. A multipart payload can be constructed in a way that one of the parts’ content can be set as the entire payload object’s prototype. If this prototype contains data, it may bypass other validation rules which enforce access and privacy. If this prototype evaluates to null, it can cause unhandled exceptions when the request payload is accessed. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 5.1.2 or later.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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