CVE-2020-7709

Prototype Pollution

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Published Oct 5, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects the package json-pointer before 0.6.1. Multiple reference of object using slash is supported.

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

json-pointer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 0.6.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*: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-2021-1001	Prototype pollution in json-pointer
Github GHSA	GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc	Prototype pollution in json-pointer

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.783% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34/files
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-598862
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-596925

History

Mar 5, 2025 4:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Manuelstofer Manuelstofer json-pointer
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:smallpdf:json-pointer::::::node.js::*	cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer::::::node.js::*
Vendors & Products	Smallpdf Smallpdf json-pointer	Manuelstofer Manuelstofer json-pointer

Subscriptions

Manuelstofer Json-pointer

Weaknesses

CWE-1321

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Oct 5, 2020, 7:50 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:51 PM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2020, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 AM

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