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CVE-2020-7608: Improper Input Validation

March 16, 2020 (updated July 21, 2021)

yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a __proto__ payload.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7608

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Affected versions

All versions before 13.1.2, all versions starting from 14.0.0 before 15.0.1, all versions starting from 16.0.0 before 18.1.1

Fixed versions

  • 13.1.2
  • 15.0.1
  • 18.1.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 13.1.2, 15.0.1, 18.1.1 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

npm/yargs-parser/CVE-2020-7608.yml

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