CVE-2020-8116 is a prototype pollution vulnerability in the dot-prop npm package, affecting versions before 4.2.1 and 5.x before 5.1.1. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary properties into JavaScript objects. Rated as High severity (CVSS 7.3), it carries a low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dot-prop_project:dot-prop:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 5.0.0, < 5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dot-prop_project:dot-prop:*:*:*:*:*: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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