SB2020091827 - Prototype polusion in json-bigint package for NPM
Published: September 18, 2020 Updated: December 22, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091827
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8237)
CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.