CVE-2020-28499 describes a critical Prototype Pollution vulnerability affecting all versions of the 'merge' package, specifically through the '_recursiveMerge' function. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, the high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:merge_project:merge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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