CVE-2020-7708 Prototype Pollution
Prototype pollution in the irrelon-path library 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-2020-7708?
CVE-2020-7708 is a critical vulnerability in @irrelon/path, 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 irrelon-path before 4.7.0; the package @irrelon/path before 4.7.0 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the set, unSet, pushVal and pullVal functions.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7708?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including @irrelon/path and irrelon-path. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@irrelon/path npm | All versions | 4.7.0 |
@irrelon/path npm | All versions | 4.7.0 |
irrelon-path npm | All versions | 4.7.0 |
irrelon-path npm | All versions | 4.7.0 |
Products include Irrelon \@Irrelon\/Path, Irrelon Irrelon-Path.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7708?
Upgrade @irrelon/path to 4.7.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7cg-h9v9-6vqp.