CVE-2020-7720
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.032 · 88 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.7–9.8
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-92xj-mqp7-vmcjPrototype Pollution in node-forge2020-09-14ghsa · osvUS
The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.
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references (18)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-7720cnnvd
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7720cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160274/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-5249-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-609293cnnvd
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Node-js-node-forge-privilege-escalation-via-Prototype-Pollution-33463cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4248/cnnvd
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