^{CVE-2022-46175:}JSON5 is an extension to the popular JSON file format that aims to be easier to write and maintain by hand (e.g. for config files). The `parse` method of the JSON5 library before and including versions 1.0.1 and 2.2.1 does not restrict parsing of keys named `__proto__`, allowing specially crafted strings to pollute the prototype of the resulting object. This vulnerability pollutes the prototype of the object returned by `JSON5.parse` and not the global Object prototype, which is the commonly understood definition of Prototype Pollution. However, polluting the prototype of a single object can have significant security impact for an application if the object is later used in trusted operations. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to set arbitrary and unexpected keys on the object returned from `JSON5.parse`. The actual impact will depend on how applications utilize the returned object and how they filter unwanted keys, but could include denial of service, cross-site scripting, elevation of privilege, and in extreme cases, remote code execution. `JSON5.parse` should restrict parsing of `__proto__` keys when parsing JSON strings to objects. As a point of reference, the `JSON.parse` method included in JavaScript ignores `__proto__` keys. Simply changing `JSON5.parse` to `JSON.parse` in the examples above mitigates this vulnerability. This vulnerability is patched in json5 versions 1.0.2, 2.2.2, and later.

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1. Manufacturing
   Manufacturing
2. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
   Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
3. Public Administration
   Public Administration
4. Health Care & Social Assistance
   Health Care & Social Assistance
5. Finance and Insurance
   Finance and Insurance
6. Retail Trade
   Retail Trade
7. Transportation & Warehousing
   Transportation & Warehousing
8. Educational Services
   Educational Services
9. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
   Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
10. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
11. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
12. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
13. Utilities
    Utilities
14. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade
15. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
16. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
17. Construction
    Construction
18. Information
    Information
19. Mining
    Mining
20. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing