Prototype Pollution in Dot-Prop Project

CVE-2020-8116

Prototype pollution vulnerability in dot-prop npm package versions before 4.2.1 and versions 5.x before 5.1.1 allows an attacker to add arbitrary properties to JavaScript language constructs such as objects.

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: 0.031 (87.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-8116: held from 0.031 to 0.031.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Dot-Prop Project
  • Dot-Prop — versions before 4.2.1, 5.x before 5.1.1, Fixed in 5.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8116?
CVE-2020-8116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dot-Prop Project, classified under Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2020-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-8116?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8116 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.