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CVE-2020-7608
March 16, 2020
yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "proto" payload.
Affected Packages
yargs-parser (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <13.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 13.1.2
yargs-parser (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=16.0.0 <18.1.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 18.1.1
yargs-parser (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=14.0.0 <15.0.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 15.0.1
yargs-parser (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <5.0.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.1
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
EPSS
Base Score:
0.1