CVE-2020-7751 Prototype Pollution
Prototype pollution in the pathval library allows attackers to manipulate object prototypes, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-7751?
CVE-2020-7751 is a medium-severity vulnerability in pathval, published on 25 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pathval before version 1.1.1 is vulnerable to prototype pollution.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7751?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pathval. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pathval npm | All versions | 1.1.1 |
pathval npm | All versions | 1.1.1 |
Products include Chaijis Pathval.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7751?
Upgrade pathval to 1.1.1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7751 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7751 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-7751, GHSA-g6ww-v8xp-vmwg, SNYK-JS-PATHVAL-596926, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7751.