CVE-2020-7768 Prototype Pollution

High 7.5 Published Updated

Prototype pollution in gRPC libraries 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
Available

What is CVE-2020-7768?

CVE-2020-7768 is a high-severity vulnerability in @grpc/grpc-js, published on 11 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The package grpc before 1.24.4; the package @grpc/grpc-js before 1.1.8 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via loadPackageDefinition.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7768?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including @grpc/grpc-js and grpc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
@grpc/grpc-js npmAll versions1.1.8
@grpc/grpc-js npmAll versions1.1.8
grpc npmAll versions1.24.4
grpc npmAll versions1.24.4

Products include Grpc Grpc.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7768?

Upgrade @grpc/grpc-js to 1.1.8 or later.

Is CVE-2020-7768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp75-xfpw-37g9.

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