CVE-2020-7716

Prototype Pollution

Critical · published September 1, 2020

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
79.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky prototype pollution vulnerability lives in all versions of the deeps package, ready to wreak havoc! 🔥 Think of it like a mischievous artist who can change the design of every building in a city just by adding a stroke of paint to their blueprint. This vulnerability lets an attacker alter object prototypes, affecting how the entire application behaves. An attacker could craft an exploit to manipulate the application's behavior, leading to unauthorized access or modification of data. Imagine an intruder transforming the foundations of your entire digital ecosystem—potentially devastating your system's integrity and security.

Put simply

Think of it like a mischievous artist who can change the design of every building in a city just by adding a stroke of paint to their blueprint. This vulnerability lets an attacker alter object prototypes, affecting how the entire application behaves. This prototype pollution vulnerability arises from improper handling in the set function of the deeps package, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary properties into object prototypes.

What to do

An attacker could craft an exploit to manipulate the application's behavior, leading to unauthorized access or modification of data. Imagine an intruder transforming the foundations of your entire digital ecosystem—potentially devastating your system's integrity and security. To secure your systems, immediately patch to the latest version of the deeps package where this vulnerability has been addressed. Ensure you audit your code for usage of this package and implement input validation to mitigate similar risks in the future. You've got this! With these steps, you'll bolster your defenses in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01916 · 79.7th percentile
Published
2020-09-01T09:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 SEP 09:20Z
    Prototype Pollution
    cvelistv5