High severity · published Sep 1, 2020
CVE-2020-7720
The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function
7.3
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Forge · Digitalbazaar
before 0.10.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7720
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7720
Release Notes
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-609293
Exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677
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