Vulnerability · Published Jul 25, 2022 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-28441Prototype Pollution
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in conf-cfg-ini. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This affects the package conf-cfg-ini before 1.2.2. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with decode, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | conf-cfg-ini | 1.2.2 | GHSA-m6mg-jvjf-w44x |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | conf-cfg-ini | unspecified – before 1.2.2 |