HIGH
Prototype Pollution
Published Oct 5, 2020
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.78%
Description
This affects the package json-pointer before 0.6.1. Multiple reference of object using slash is supported.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Json-Pointer Defaultn/a
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<0.6.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Json-Pointer | n/a |
|
- < 0.6.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
json-pointer
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 0.6.1org.webjars.npm:json-pointer
Maven
Introduced 0 Fixed 0.6.1
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | json-pointer | 0 | 0.6.1 |
| Maven | org.webjars.npm:json-pointer | 0 | 0.6.1 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
6.0 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.78% 0.01783
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01783
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.78% (0.01783) | 77.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01762) | 75.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 63.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.06% (0.05063) | 82.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00970) | 83.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00970) | 83.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00814) | 81.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00667) | 79.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00661) | 77.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 72.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 67.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 66.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.37% (0.05372) | 76.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 58.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc Advisory
- https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34
- https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34/files x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7709
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-598862 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-596925 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/json-pointer
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34 | ||
| https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34/files | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7709 | ||
| https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-598862 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-596925 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/json-pointer |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner snyk
Published Oct 5, 2020
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Jan 21, 2020
Link CVE-2020-7709
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-7MG4-W3W5-X5PC Updated n/a