CVE-2025-3193
September 27, 2025
Versions of the package algoliasearch-helper from 2.0.0-rc1 and before 3.11.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution in the _merge() function in merge.js, which allows constructor.prototype to be written even though doing so throws an error. In the "extreme edge-case" that the resulting error is caught, code injected into the user-supplied search parameter may be exeucted.
This is related to but distinct from the issue reported in "CVE-2021-23433" (https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ALGOLIASEARCHHELPER-1570421).
NOTE: This vulnerability is not exploitable in the default configuration of InstantSearch since searchParameters are not modifiable by users.
Affected Packages
algoliasearch-helper-js (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <3.11.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.11.2https://github.com/algolia/algoliasearch-helper-js.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.11.2algoliasearch-helper (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-rc1 <3.11.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.11.2algoliasearch-helper (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <3.11.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.11.2Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related ResourcesĀ (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
PROOF-OF-CONCEPT
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.10