#VU47225 Prototype pollution in node-forge - CVE-2020-7720

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47225

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7720

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
node-forge
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Synex Technologies

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the util.setPath function. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary script code.

Mitigation
Update to version 0.10.0.

Vulnerable software versions

node-forge: 0.1.2 - 0.9.2

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External links
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1561

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.