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CVE-2026-15699: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes in spencermountain compromise

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15699cvecve-2026-15699
Published: 07/14/2026 (07/14/2026, 15:45:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: spencermountain
Product: compromise

Description

CVE-2026-15699 is a medium severity vulnerability in the spencermountain compromise library up to versions 14.15.0 and 14.15.1. It affects the nlp.extend function in src/API/extend.js, where improper handling of the plugin argument allows modification of object prototype attributes. Remote exploitation is possible, and a patch has been released by the vendor to fix this issue.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

compromise
pkg:npm/compromise
Affected versions
=14.15.0=14.15.1
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:spencermountain:compromise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/21/2026, 19:39:23 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in spencermountain compromise (<=14.15.1) involves the nlp.extend function improperly controlling modifications to object prototype attributes via the plugin argument. Such prototype pollution can lead to unexpected behavior or security issues in applications using this library. The vendor responded promptly and released a fixed version identified by patch b4644ab7179700df0607521f61c1ee9b5f78d89d. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to manipulate object prototype attributes, potentially leading to altered application behavior or security bypasses. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch fixing this vulnerability has been released by the vendor. Applying the patch identified by commit b4644ab7179700df0607521f61c1ee9b5f78d89d or upgrading to a fixed version beyond 14.15.1 is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-07-14T05:12:43.606Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a56616e68715ace43d27016

Added to database: 07/14/2026, 16:18:54 UTC

Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 19:39:23 UTC

Last updated: 08/28/2026, 22:52:08 UTC

Views: 48

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