Sandbox escape in notevil and argencoders-notevil
This affects all versions of package notevil; all versions of package argencoders-notevil. It is vulnerable to Sandbox Escape leading to Prototype pollution. The package fails to restrict access to the main context, allowing an attacker to add or modify an object's prototype. Note: This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix in SNYK-JS-NOTEVIL-608878. This package has been deprecated.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | argencoders-notevil | <= 2.5.0 | no fix |
| npm package | notevil | <= 1.3.3 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1321- Platform
- npm
- Package
argencoders-notevil, notevil- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8g4m-cjm2-96wq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: notevil
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 09.2020 03.2022
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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