#VU47225 Prototype pollution in node-forge


Published: 2020-09-30 | Updated: 2020-12-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47225

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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


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


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.


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