CVE-2020-7772 Prototype Pollution
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7772 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-7772 is a high-severity vulnerability in doc-path, published on 15 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7772 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- doc-path (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2.1.2
- doc-path (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2.1.2
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7772/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7772/index.md)
Prototype pollution in the doc-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-2020-7772?
CVE-2020-7772 is a high-severity vulnerability in doc-path, published on 15 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects the package doc-path before 2.1.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7772?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including doc-path. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
doc-path npm | All versions | 2.1.2 |
doc-path npm | All versions | 2.1.2 |
Products include Doc-Path Project Doc-Path.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7772?
Upgrade doc-path to 2.1.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7772 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7772 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm8g-xhh8-rmwr, SNYK-JS-DOCPATH-1011952.