CVE-2021-23820

This affects all versions of package json-pointer. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2020-7709 when the pointer components are arrays.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78 Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686 Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287 Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78 Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686 Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287 Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 03:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jsonpointer_project:jsonpointer:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
First Time Manuelstofer
Manuelstofer json-pointer

21 Nov 2024, 05:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVSS v2 : 7.5
v3 : 9.8
v2 : 7.5
v3 : 5.6

Information

Published : 2021-11-03 18:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 03:38


NVD link : CVE-2021-23820

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23820

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23820


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Products Affected

manuelstofer

  • json-pointer
CWE
CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')