CVE-2020-26291 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting URI.js, a JavaScript URL mutation library, specifically versions prior to 1.19.4. This flaw allows attackers to spoof the hostname by injecting a backslash followed by an at symbol, potentially leading to allow/block list bypasses, SSRF, or open redirects if the hostname is used for security decisions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.19.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uri.js_project:uri.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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