Prototype pollution in flat - CVE-2020-36632

 

Prototype pollution in flat - CVE-2020-36632

Published: November 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83421
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36632
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: hughsk (Hugh Kennedy)
Affected software:
flat

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

The vulnerability exists in the function unflatten of the file index.js. 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-2020-36632

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