Vulnerability in Kind-Of Project
CVE-2019-20149
ctorName in index.js in kind-of v6.0.2 allows external user input to overwrite certain internal attributes via a conflicting name, as demonstrated by 'constructor': {'name':'Symbol'}. Hence, a crafted payload can overwrite this builtin attribute to manipulate the type detection result.
EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Kind-of_project Kind-of — versions 6.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20149?
- CVE-2019-20149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kind-Of Project, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20149?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-20149 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.