How severe is GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v?

GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v affects the following packages: merge-objects (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v?

No patched version of merge-objects has shipped for GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for merge-objects, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v 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.

Is GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v 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-992f-wf4w-x36v published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v was published on September 1, 2020 and was last updated on August 31, 2020. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Prototype Pollution in merge-objectsGHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v

GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v is a security vulnerability in merge-objects. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Published

Sep 1, 2020

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 31, 2020 · 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.

8other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

merge-objectsnpm

404downloads / week

Description

All versions of merge-objects are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.

Recommendation

No fix is available for this vulnerability at this time. It is our recommendation to use an alternative package.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`merge-objects`	≥ 0.0.0	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for merge-objects, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of merge-objects has shipped for GHSA-992f-wf4w-x36v yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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

All versions of `merge-objects` are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. ## Recommendation No fix is available for this vulnerability at this time. It is our recommendation to use an alternative package.

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