CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2023-45811 — Synchrony deobfuscator is a javascript cleaner & deobfuscator

High CVSS 8.1

Synchrony deobfuscator is a javascript cleaner & deobfuscator. A `__proto__` pollution vulnerability exists in versions before v2.4.4. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. A `__proto__` pollution vulnerability exists in the `LiteralMap` transformer allowing crafted input to modify properties in the Object prototype. A fix has been released in `deobfuscator@2.4.4`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should launch node with the [--disable-proto=delete][disable-proto] or [--disable-proto=throw][disable-proto] flags

Severity
High
CVSS
8.1 (3.1)
Published
2023-10-17
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
javascript/npm
Weaknesses
CWE-1321

Affected products

  • relative / synchrony

Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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