{"id":87016,"date":"2026-04-28T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:15:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-57325-prototype-pollution-vulnerability-in-rollbar-javascript-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57325-prototype-pollution-vulnerability-in-rollbar-javascript-package\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-57325: Prototype Pollution Vulnerability in rollbar JavaScript Package<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability designated as CVE-2025-57325 is a Prototype Pollution flaw found in the rollbar JavaScript package, specifically version 2.26.4 and earlier. The vulnerability affects developers and users of applications that use this package and could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. It&#8217;s crucial to understand and address this vulnerability due to its high severity score and its potential to cause a denial of service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-57325<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2826496861\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>rollbar | v2.26.4 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies within the utility.set function of the rollbar package. An attacker can inject properties on Object.prototype by supplying a specially crafted payload. This Prototype Pollution attack can lead to unexpected behaviour in the application, including a Denial of Service (DoS) condition and potentially further exploitation leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1857691377\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. An attacker could send a POST request with a malicious JSON payload to a vulnerable endpoint:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;__proto__&quot;: { &quot;polluted&quot;: &quot;Prototype Polluted!&quot; } }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, if the application uses the rollbar package to handle this request, the polluted property would be added to all objects in the application, resulting in unexpected behaviour or potential system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the rollbar package are advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch to mitigate this vulnerability. If a patch cannot be applied immediately, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, this does not replace the need for patching the vulnerable software. It is critical to keep all software up-to-date to protect against known vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability designated as CVE-2025-57325 is a Prototype Pollution flaw found in the rollbar JavaScript package, specifically version 2.26.4 and earlier. The vulnerability affects developers and users of applications that use this package and could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. 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