Vulnerability · Published Sep 1, 2020 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-7720Prototype Pollution
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in node-forge. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.2% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.2%top 11.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | node-forge | 0.10.0 | GHSA-92xj-mqp7-vmcj |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | node-forge | 0 – before unspecified |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677 x_refsource_MISC
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-609293 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md x_refsource_CONFIRM