Prototype Pollution in Js-Ini Project

CVE-2020-28461

This affects the package js-ini before 1.3.0. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with parse , they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution

EPSS: 0.011 (63.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28461?
CVE-2020-28461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Js-Ini Project, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-28461?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.