Resource exhaustion in dot-prop - CVE-2020-8116
Published: February 3, 2020 / Updated: October 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24833
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8116
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sindre Sorhus
Affected software:
dot-prop
dot-prop
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to prototype pollution. A remote authenticated attacker can modify the prototype of a base object which can vary in severity depending on the implementation (DoS, access to sensitive data, RCE).
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8116
Install updates from vendor's website.