CVE-2020-28480 json
Prototype Pollution
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qwp9-52h8-xgg8 , EUVD-2021-0515
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The package jointjs before 3.3.0 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via util.setByPath (https://resources.jointjs.com/docs/jointjs/v3.2/joint.htmlutil.setByPath). The path used the access the object's key and set the value is not properly sanitized, leading to a Prototype Pollution.
Patch / fix
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1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jointjs | <3.3.0 |
3.3.0 |
Affected products
- n/a jointjs
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/clientIO/joint/pull/1406
web, third-party-advisory
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JS-JOINTJS-1024444
web, third-party-advisory
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1062036
web, third-party-advisory
-
snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1062037
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/clientIO/joint/blob/master/src/util/util.mjs%23L150
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28480
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-28480
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qwp9-52h8-xgg8
- NVD CVE-2020-28480
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