Vulnerability · Published Jul 25, 2022 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-28461Prototype Pollution
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in js-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 js-ini before 1.3.0. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with parse , 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 | js-ini | 1.3.0 | GHSA-m939-vrfp-9v8p |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSINI-1048970 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Sdju/js-ini/commit/fa17efb7e3a7c9464508a254838d4c231784931e x_refsource_MISC