Prototype Pollution in Purl Project

CVE-2021-20089

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in purl 2.3.2 allows a malicious user to inject properties into Object.prototype.

Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution

EPSS: 0.016 (73.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20089?
CVE-2021-20089 is a high-severity vulnerability in Purl Project, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-20089?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20089 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.