Prototype Pollution in Class-Transformer Project

CVE-2020-7637

class-transformer before 0.3.1 allow attackers to perform Prototype Pollution. The classToPlainFromExist function could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a __proto__ payload.

Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution

EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7637?
CVE-2020-7637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Class-Transformer Project, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-7637?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7637 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.