Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2020 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8237
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in json-bigint. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Prototype pollution in json-bigint npm package < 1.0.0 may lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | json-bigint | 1.0.0 | GHSA-wgfq-7857-4jcc |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | json-bigint | Fixed in version 1.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-400
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/916430 x_refsource_MISC