SB2020121120 - Prototype pollution in INI for Node.js
Published: December 11, 2020 Updated: September 5, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020121120
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7788)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling INI files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted INI file to the application and perform prototype pollution attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.