CVE-2020-7724

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 flaw in all versions of the tiny-conf package lets attackers play puppet master with your app! Think of it like a waiter who accepts any order without checking the menu — an attacker can substitute a dish with something entirely different, and that could lead to a culinary disaster! This Prototype Pollution vulnerability could allow attackers to change the behavior of your application, leading to unexpected results or even complete compromise. In the worst-case scenario, they could manipulate your data structures, causing chaos and confusion within your application. It's absolutely devastating if left unaddressed!

Put simply

Think of it like a waiter who accepts any order without checking the menu — an attacker can substitute a dish with something entirely different, and that could lead to a culinary disaster! The vulnerability arises from the set function in tiny-conf, which does not adequately validate input before altering the prototype of objects, allowing for unintended modifications that could be exploited.

What to do

This Prototype Pollution vulnerability could allow attackers to change the behavior of your application, leading to unexpected results or even complete compromise. In the worst-case scenario, they could manipulate your data structures, causing chaos and confusion within your application. It's absolutely devastating if left unaddressed! To secure your application, immediately upgrade to the latest version of tiny-conf that patches this issue. Conduct a thorough review of your codebase to ensure no prototype pollution can occur, and implement input validation to strengthen data handling going forward. You've got this! By taking these steps, you’ll strengthen your defenses and keep your app safe from harm. 🛡️

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:U/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01916 · 79.7th percentile
Published
2020-09-01T09:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 SEP 09:45Z
    Prototype Pollution
    cvelistv5