Possible React2Shell CVE-2025-55182 Prototype Pollution Exploitation

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Execution

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
Execution
- T1059.007JavaScript
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects web requests carrying prototype pollution markers that reach Node.js command execution primitives. This is the exploitation pattern for CVE-2025-55182 also known as React2Shell against public facing Node.js and React applications.

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Possible React2Shell CVE-2025-55182 Prototype Pollution Exploitation

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