Prototype Pollution in Controlled-Merge Project

CVE-2020-28268

Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'controlled-merge' versions 1.0.0 through 1.2.0 allows attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution

EPSS: 0.034 (87.7th 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:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28268?
CVE-2020-28268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Controlled-Merge Project, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-28268?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28268 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.