SB2020091827 - Prototype polusion in json-bigint package for NPM
Published: September 18, 2020 Updated: December 22, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091827
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8237)
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.