Remote code execution via server-side prototype pollution

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Platform	PortSwigger Web Security Academy
Topic	Prototype Pollution
Difficulty	PRACTITIONER
Official lab	Open

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Remote Code Execution (RCE) · Prototype Pollution

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Last updated: 2026-05-08

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