Prototype Pollution in Datatables Datatables.net
CVE-2020-28458
All versions of package datatables.net are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to an incomplete fix for https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Datatables Datatables.net
- Datatables.net — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1016402 (Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1051961 (Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1051962 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/blob/master/js/jquery.dataTables.js#L2766 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/a51cbe99fd3d02aa5582f97d4af1615d11a1… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28458?
- CVE-2020-28458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Datatables Datatables.net, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2020-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28458?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-28458 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.