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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-26505

Prototype pollution vulnerability in MrSwitch hello.js version 1.18.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via hello.utils.extend function.

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31 Oct 2026, 11:41 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2021-26505

core-osv · Original source

Published 11 Aug 2023, 14:15 UTC

Prototype pollution vulnerability in MrSwitch hello.js version 1.18.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via hello.utils.extend function.

osv:CVE-2021-26505
Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-20T10:54:34.243253604Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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