Vulnerability · Published Mar 15, 2020 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8141
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity code injection in dot. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.2%top 17.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The dot package v1.1.2 uses Function() to compile templates. This can be exploited by the attacker if they can control the given template or if they can control the value set on Object.prototype.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | node-dot | 1.1.3+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8141 |
| Debian:13 | node-dot | 1.1.3+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8141 |
| Debian:14 | node-dot | 1.1.3+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8141 |
| npm | dot | 1.1.3 | GHSA-297x-8xj4-vcxv |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-94
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/390929 x_refsource_MISC