Prototype Pollution via @antv/util deepMix() — affects @antv/g2 chart configuration

[gnsehfvlr]

Prototype Pollution in @antv/g2 via @antv/util deepMix()

Summary

@antv/g2 (<= 5.4.8) is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution through its dependency @antv/util's deepMix() function, which is used extensively throughout the codebase (78+ source files) to merge chart options and configurations.

• CWE: CWE-1321 — Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
• Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
• Weekly Downloads: ~248,000 (@antv/g2) / ~651,000 (@antv/util)
• npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@antv/g2

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Root Cause

@antv/util's deepMix() (lib/lodash/deep-mix.js) performs recursive deep merge without filtering __proto__, constructor, or prototype keys:

function _deepMix(dist, src, ...) {
  for (var key in src) {
    if (hasOwn(src, key)) {         // ← passes for JSON.parse'd __proto__
      var value = src[key];
      if (isPlainObject(value)) {
        if (isPlainObject(dist[key])) {
          // Recurse INTO dist[key]
          _deepMix(dist[key], value);   // ← when key="__proto__", dist[key] = Object.prototype
        } else {
          dist[key] = _deepMix({}, value);
        }
      } else {
        dist[key] = value;
      }
    }
  }
}

No __proto__ key filtering exists anywhere in this function.

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Why This Is Vulnerable — Step by Step

1. Attacker input: JSON.parse('{"__proto__":{"polluted":"yes"}}')
   → "__proto__" is an OWN ENUMERABLE property on the parsed object
   → hasOwn(src, "__proto__") returns TRUE

2. isPlainObject(src["__proto__"]) → TRUE (it's {polluted:"yes"})

3. dist["__proto__"] resolves to Object.prototype (via the accessor on plain {})
   → isPlainObject(Object.prototype) → TRUE
     (because Object.getPrototypeOf(Object.prototype) === null,
      and the function treats null-prototype objects as plain objects)

4. Recursive call: _deepMix(Object.prototype, {"polluted":"yes"})
   → Object.prototype["polluted"] = "yes"
   → POLLUTION COMPLETE

5. Every {} object in the Node.js process now has .polluted === "yes"

Why hasOwn doesn't help

hasOwn(src, "__proto__") returns true because JSON.parse creates __proto__ as a regular own enumerable property, not the prototype accessor. This is standard V8/Node.js behavior.

Why isPlainObject doesn't help

isPlainObject(Object.prototype) returns true because the check finds that Object.getPrototypeOf(Object.prototype) === null, which matches its definition of "plain object". This means the guard never resets dist["__proto__"] to a fresh {}, and the code descends directly into Object.prototype.

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How @antv/g2 Is Affected

@antv/g2 imports and calls deepMix in 78+ source files for merging:

• Chart options: new Chart(deepMix({}, defaults, userOptions))
• Mark configuration: mark options merged via deepMix
• Interaction config: interaction options merged via deepMix
• Transform options: data transform settings merged via deepMix
• Theme config: theme objects merged via deepMix

Any code path that accepts external JSON and passes it to chart configuration is exploitable:

const { Chart } = require('@antv/g2');

// Attacker-controlled chart config (e.g., from API response, user input)
const maliciousConfig = JSON.parse('{"__proto__":{"polluted":"yes"}}');

// This triggers deepMix internally
const chart = new Chart({
  container: 'chart',
  ...maliciousConfig,
});

// All objects in the process are now polluted
console.log({}.polluted); // "yes"

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Proof of Concept

const { deepMix } = require('@antv/util');

// Before
console.log({}.polluted); // undefined

// Pollute via deepMix
const payload = JSON.parse('{"__proto__":{"polluted":"yes"}}');
deepMix({}, payload);

// After — ALL objects are polluted globally
const obj = {};
console.log(obj.polluted);         // "yes"
console.log(new Object().polluted); // "yes"

// Also works via constructor.prototype path
deepMix({}, JSON.parse('{"constructor":{"prototype":{"hacked":"true"}}}'));
console.log({}.hacked);            // "true"

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Impact

Successful prototype pollution via chart configuration enables:

Attack	Mechanism
Remote Code Execution	Pollute shell, env, or template engine options → child_process.exec
Authentication Bypass	Inject isAdmin: true, role: "admin" into user/session objects
Denial of Service	Override toString, valueOf, hasOwnProperty → crash all object operations
SQL Injection	Pollute query builder parameters ($where, $gt)
SSRF	Inject hostname, port, protocol into HTTP client configs
XSS	Inject HTML/JS via polluted template variables
Path Traversal	Pollute path, basedir in file system operations
CORS Bypass	Inject Access-Control-Allow-Origin via polluted header configs

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Remediation

Option 1: Fix in @antv/util (recommended — fixes all dependents)

Add key filtering in deepMix:

const BLOCKED = new Set(['__proto__', 'constructor', 'prototype']);

function _deepMix(dist, src, ...) {
  for (var key in src) {
    if (BLOCKED.has(key)) continue;  // ← ADD THIS
    if (hasOwn(src, key)) {
      // ... rest of logic
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Fix in @antv/g2 (workaround)

Sanitize user input before passing to chart constructors:

function sanitize(obj) {
  if (!obj || typeof obj !== 'object') return obj;
  const clean = {};
  for (const key of Object.keys(obj)) {
    if (key === '__proto__' || key === 'constructor' || key === 'prototype') continue;
    clean[key] = typeof obj[key] === 'object' ? sanitize(obj[key]) : obj[key];
  }
  return clean;
}

References

• CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
• OWASP Prototype Pollution
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/@antv/g2
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/@antv/util

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感谢您的详细报告和分析！下面针对该 issue，提供专业、结构化的回复：

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⚠️ Prototype Pollution in @antv/g2 via @antv/util deepMix()

感谢您指出 @antv/g2 依赖的 @antv/util 的 deepMix() 存在原型污染（Prototype Pollution）漏洞。我们已确认此问题影响范围广泛，风险极高（CVSS 9.8）。

1. 漏洞成因分析

• @antv/util 的 deepMix() 在深度合并对象时，没有过滤特殊属性（如 __proto__, constructor, prototype）。
• 攻击者可通过传入如 { "__proto__": { polluted: "yes" } } 的对象，污染 Object.prototype，继而影响整个 Node.js 进程中的所有对象。
• 由于 @antv/g2 在 78+ 处场景用于合并配置（如图表、主题、交互等），任何外部 JSON 输入均有风险。

2. 漏洞影响

• 安全影响：
  • 远程代码执行（RCE）、认证绕过、拒绝服务（DoS）、SQL 注入、SSRF、XSS、路径穿越等。
  • 例如攻击者可污染 session、权限、模板变量等，造成严重后果。
• 业务影响：
  • 图表配置、交互、主题等所有通过用户输入合并的场景均受影响。
  • 影响范围：@antv/g2 及所有依赖 deepMix() 的库。

3. 推荐修复方案

优先建议 —— 在 @antv/util 修复：

deepMix() 增加属性过滤：

const BLOCKED = new Set(['__proto__', 'constructor', 'prototype']);

function _deepMix(dist, src, ...) {
  for (var key in src) {
    if (BLOCKED.has(key)) continue;
    if (hasOwn(src, key)) {
      // ... 原有逻辑
    }
  }
}

• 这样可从根源上修复所有依赖库。

临时绕过 —— 在 @antv/g2 层面：

对用户输入做深度清洗：

function sanitize(obj) {
  if (!obj || typeof obj !== 'object') return obj;
  const clean = {};
  for (const key of Object.keys(obj)) {
    if (['__proto__', 'constructor', 'prototype'].includes(key)) continue;
    clean[key] = typeof obj[key] === 'object' ? sanitize(obj[key]) : obj[key];
  }
  return clean;
}

• 在传入配置前调用 sanitize()，可减缓风险，但无法从根本解决。

4. 建议与后续

• 请尽快在 @antv/util 修复并发布新版本，同时通知所有依赖库更新。
• 建议所有用户升级至安全版本，并避免直接将外部 JSON 作为配置传入。
• 参考 CWE-1321 及 OWASP Prototype Pollution 文档，持续关注安全最佳实践。

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相关参考：

• CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
• OWASP Prototype Pollution
• npm: @antv/g2
• npm: @antv/util

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最后提醒：
修复原型污染问题后，请务必验证所有配置合并场景，确保无残余风险，并建议对外部输入进行严格校验。

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