hughsk flat index.js unflatten prototype pollution
CVE-2020-36632

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Hughsk

Status
Flat
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 December 2022

What is CVE-2020-36632?

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in hughsk flat up to 5.0.0. This affects the function unflatten of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 5.0.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 20ef0ef55dfa028caddaedbcb33efbdb04d18e13. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216777 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

flat 5.0

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.216777
vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216777
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https://github.com/hughsk/flat/issues/105
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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