CVE-2021-39227Public exploit

Object prototype modification via unchecked __proto__ copy

Published Sep 17, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Prototype pollution in Baidu ZRender 4.3.2 and earlier and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 allows attackers to alter inherited object properties. The merge, clone, and extend loops in src/core/util.ts copy an own proto key into destination objects instead of rejecting it. Reachability depends on a consuming application passing attacker-controlled object keys into these helpers; the resulting prototype changes can disrupt that application's behavior.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability1.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Prototype pollution in Baidu ZRender 4.3.2 and earlier and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 allows attackers to alter inherited object properties. The merge, clone, and extend loops in src/core/util.ts copy an own proto key into destination objects instead of rejecting it. Reachability depends on a consuming application passing attacker-controlled object keys into these helpers; the resulting prototype changes can disrupt that application's behavior.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39227
Published
Sep 17, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Baidu
Product
ZRender
Classifications
CWE-915, CWE-1321
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 17, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 5.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Baidu · ZRenderversion=< 5.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.2GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-915Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

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