Vulnerability in Manuelstofer Json-Pointer

CVE-2021-23820

This affects all versions of package json-pointer. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2020-7709 when the pointer components are arrays.

EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • report@snyk.io (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
  • report@snyk.io (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
  • report@snyk.io (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23820?
CVE-2021-23820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Manuelstofer Json-Pointer, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2021-11-03.
How severe is CVE-2021-23820?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-23820 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.