Prototype pollution in Hoek - CVE-2020-36604
Published: June 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77566
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36604
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: hapijs
Affected software:
Hoek
Hoek
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-36604
Install updates from vendor's website.