Prototype pollution in DataTables - CVE-2020-28458
Published: September 12, 2022 / Updated: October 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67178
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28458
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform prototype pollution, which can result in information disclosure or data manipulation.
Affected software
DataTables
Planning Analytics Local
IBM Cognos Analytics
Tenable Nessus
Planning Analytics Local
IBM Cognos Analytics
Tenable Nessus
How to mitigate CVE-2020-28458
Install update from vendor's website.
DataTables - update to 1.10.23
Tenable Nessus - addressed in versions 10.3.1, 10.5.0
IBM Cognos Analytics - addressed in versions 11.1.7 Fix Pack 8, 11.2.4 FP3, 12.0.2
Tenable Nessus - addressed in versions 10.3.1, 10.5.0
IBM Cognos Analytics - addressed in versions 11.1.7 Fix Pack 8, 11.2.4 FP3, 12.0.2
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- https://github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/blob/master/js/jquery.dataTables.js%23L2766
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1051961
- https://github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/a51cbe99fd3d02aa5582f97d4af1615d11a1ea03
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1016402
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1051962
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806