CVE-2020-7702 Prototype Pollution

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Prototype pollution in the templ8 library allows attackers to manipulate object prototypes, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7702?

CVE-2020-7702 is a critical vulnerability in Templ8, published on 17 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

All versions of package templ8 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the parse function.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7702?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including templ8. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
templ8 npmAll versions to 0.0.44None
templ8 npmAll versions to 0.0.44None

Products include Templ8 Project Templ8.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7m7-4257-h698.

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