9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-36632
Hughsk Flat Prototype Pollution Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 25, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 1:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36632 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Flat_project flat
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-36632.

URL Resource
https://github.com/hughsk/flat/commit/20ef0ef55dfa028caddaedbcb33efbdb04d18e13 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hughsk/flat/issues/105 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hughsk/flat/pull/106 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hughsk/flat/releases/tag/5.0.1 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216777 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216777 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36632 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hughsk/flat/commit/20ef0ef55dfa028caddaedbcb33efbdb04d18e13 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hughsk/flat/commit/20ef0ef55dfa028caddaedbcb33efbdb04d18e13 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hughsk/flat/issues/105 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hughsk/flat/issues/105 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hughsk/flat/pull/106 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hughsk/flat/pull/106 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hughsk/flat/releases/tag/5.0.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hughsk/flat/releases/tag/5.0.1 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216777 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216777 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.216777 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.216777 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:flat_project:flat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.1
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.73 }} 0.04%

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0.80990

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