Vulnerability · Published Jul 25, 2022 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-28462Prototype Pollution
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ion-parser. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 38.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This affects all versions of package ion-parser. 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 | ion-parser | no fix listed | GHSA-7vrv-5m2h-rjw9 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | ion-parser | 0 – before unspecified |
References
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-IONPARSER-1048971 x_refsource_MISC