CVE-2020-28479 Denial of Service (DoS)
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the jointjs library by exploiting the unsetByPath function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-28479?
CVE-2020-28479 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in jointjs, published on 19 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The package jointjs before 3.3.0 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via the unsetByPath function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28479?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including jointjs. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
jointjs npm | All versions | 3.3.0 |
jointjs npm | All versions | 3.3.0 |
Products include Jointjs Jointjs.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28479?
Upgrade jointjs to 3.3.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-28479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in jointjs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq8r-fc3q-6hg2.