CVE-2020-28502 is a high-severity arbitrary code injection vulnerability affecting the xmlhttprequest package prior to version 1.7.0, and all versions of xmlhttprequest-ssl. When synchronous requests are made, malicious user input within xhr.send can lead to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.1, this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlhttprequest_project:xmlhttprequest:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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