Prototype Pollution in mixmeGHSA-84p7-fh9c-6g8h
Fix: adaltas/node-mixme@db70fe9GHSA-84p7-fh9c-6g8h is a security vulnerability in mixme. A fix is available for mixme — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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.
mixmenpmDescription
Impact
When copying properties from a source object to a target object, the target object can gain access to certain properties of the source object and modify their content.
Patches
The problem was patch with a more agressive discovery of secured properties to filter out.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | mixme | all versions | 0.5.2npm install mixme@0.5.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mixme, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update mixme to 0.5.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-84p7-fh9c-6g8h 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-84p7-fh9c-6g8h in your dependencies?
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