#VU66955 Prototype pollution in ini - CVE-2020-7788
Published: September 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66955
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7788
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ini
ini
Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation
Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling INI files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted INI file to the application and perform prototype pollution attacks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.