#VU47414 Resource exhaustion in safetydance


Published: 2020-10-02 | Updated: 2020-10-07

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47414

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7737

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
safetydance
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Girish Ramakrishnan

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "set" function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and add or modify properties of Object.prototype.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

safetydance: 0.0.14 - 1.10


External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SAFETYDANCE-598687


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


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