Prototype polusion in json-bigint package for NPM
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8237 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
json-bigint Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Andrey Sidorov |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Prototype pollution
EUVDB-ID: #VU49119
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8237
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary code and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsjson-bigint: 0.0.2 - 0.4.0
External linkshttp://hackerone.com/reports/916430
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
