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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Controlled-Merge Project
- Controlled-Merge — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0, 1.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/hlfshell/controlled-merge/commit/5a4b2e9ffe5a0be7f8843d4ab038599d3ae… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2020-28268 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.