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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2020-7598
Minimist Prototype Pollution Vulnerability
Description

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "__proto__" payload.

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2020, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-7598 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 Opensuse leap
1 Substack minimist
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected packages to address the minimist prototype pollution vulnerability.
  • Update affected nodejs packages.
  • Update OpenShift Container Platform.
  • Update SUSE packages using recommended methods.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-7598 has a 18 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2020-7598.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00024.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MINIMIST-559764 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00024.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MINIMIST-559764 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-7598 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Manage dependency vulnerabilities and license compliance in the CI using Dependency Track.

Rust

Updated: 1 day, 23 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 24, 2025, 9:45 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

JavaScript

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 18, 2025, 5:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

None

JavaScript

Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 9, 2025, 10:55 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Shell Java JavaScript

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 19, 2025, 3:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

JavaScript

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 4, 2025, 2:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

testing webhooks

Shell HTML CSS JavaScript

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 15, 2025, 8:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

Ferramenta de análise de vulnerabilidades XSS em formulários web, com dashboard interativo e recomendações de segurança.

owasp python web-vulnerability-scanner xss xss-vulnerability

Python

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 20, 2024, 8:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

None

CMake Shell Perl C++ C Batchfile CSS Makefile M4 Python

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
34 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 1, 2024, 11:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 71 different CVEs too.

None

JavaScript

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2023, 3:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

A centralized repository of standalone security patches for open source libraries.

appsec backport cve devsecops fix hotfix open-source patch protection remediation seal security update upgrade vulnerability

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
182 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 30, 2023, 4:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 265 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 10, 2020, 10:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 20 different CVEs too.

Prototype Pollution in minimist

JavaScript

Updated: 3 years, 8 months ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 30, 2020, 10:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

TypeScript Shell

Updated: 2 days, 7 hours ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 18, 2019, 12:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

A VS Code extension that adds a right-click menu to rb and erb files which shows 'ri' documentation

TypeScript

Updated: 3 years, 6 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 2, 2019, 4:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Learning how to create desktop electron app from Rust Wasm/WebAssembly

archived obsolete tutorial

CSS HTML JavaScript Rust

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 4, 2019, 7:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-7598 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-7598 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00024.html
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MINIMIST-559764
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00024.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00024.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-915
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1321
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-915
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2020

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

    Mar. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    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://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MINIMIST-559764 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MINIMIST-559764 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:substack:minimist:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.6
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.25 }} 0.10%

score

0.48535

percentile