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async 3.0.1-0

3.0.1-0 is affected by 1 vulnerability.

The vulnerabilities that cover this exact version are listed below with the fixed version to move to. The upgrade Vulert recommends: 3.2.6.

Critical 0 High 1 Medium 0 Low 0 Unrated 0

Released 01 Oct 2018 Status deprecated release Licence MIT Also known from other sources 1 Newer releases 93 Database updated 23/Oct/2026

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01 Vulnerabilities affecting this version

async 3.0.1-0 vulnerabilities

1 vulnerability cover async 3.0.1-0. Open the full list in the database.

Vulnerability Severity Fixed version Disclosed
CVE-2021-43138: Prototype Pollution in async 7.8 high 3.2.2 07 Apr 2022

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Questions

About async 3.0.1-0

Is async 3.0.1-0 vulnerable?

Yes. 1 vulnerability in the Vulert database cover async 3.0.1-0: 0 critical, 1 high, 0 medium and 0 low. The upgrade Vulert recommends is 3.2.6, and each entry above names the fixed version to move to.

Which version of async should I use instead of 3.0.1-0?

3.2.6 is the version Vulert recommends for this release line. The version table on the package page lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it.

Is 3.0.1-0 the latest release of async?

No. 3.0.1-0 was published 01 Oct 2018, and newer releases exist. Newer is not automatically safer — the version table on the package page shows what each release carries.

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