CVE-2020-28448

Prototype Pollution

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Published Dec 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.6 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects the package multi-ini before 2.1.1. It is possible to pollute an object's prototype by specifying the proto object as part of an array.

Affected Products

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

multi-ini

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:multi-ini_project:multi-ini:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-0823	This affects the package multi-ini before 2.1.1. It is possible to pollute an object's prototype by specifying the proto object as part of an array.
Github GHSA	GHSA-g78f-549w-c354	Prototype Pollution in multi-ini

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.455% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/evangelion1204/multi-ini/pull/37
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MULTIINI-1048969

History

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Subscriptions

Multi-ini Project Multi-ini

Weaknesses

CWE-1321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Dec 22, 2020, 1:05 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:36 PM
Reserved: Nov 12, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 22, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:10 AM

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