Prototype Pollution in Manuelstofer Json-Pointer

CVE-2020-7709

This affects the package json-pointer before 0.6.1. Multiple reference of object using slash is supported.

Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution

EPSS: 0.018 (76.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7709?
CVE-2020-7709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Manuelstofer Json-Pointer, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2020-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-7709?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7709 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.