Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2020 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-7743Prototype Pollution
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in mathjs. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.9% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.9%top 9.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The package mathjs before 7.5.1 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the deepExtend function that runs upon configuration updates.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mathjs | 7.5.1 | GHSA-x2fc-mxcx-w4mf |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MATHJS-1016401 x_refsource_MISC
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1017111 x_refsource_MISC
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1017112 x_refsource_MISC
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1017113 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/blob/develop/src/utils/object.js%23L82 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/ecb80514e80bce4e6ec7e71db8ff79954f07c57e x_refsource_MISC