CVE-2020-7707 Prototype Pollution

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Prototype pollution in property-expr allows attackers to modify 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
Available

What is CVE-2020-7707?

CVE-2020-7707 is a critical vulnerability in property-expr, published on 18 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The package property-expr before 2.0.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the setter function.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7707?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including property-expr. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
property-expr npmAll versions2.0.3
property-expr npmAll versions2.0.3

Products include Property-Expr Project Property-Expr.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7707?

Upgrade property-expr to 2.0.3 or later.

Is CVE-2020-7707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fw4-hr69-g3rv.

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