CVE-2021-23820 is a critical type confusion vulnerability affecting all versions of the 'json-pointer' package, which can bypass a previous security fix (CVE-2020-7709) when array components are used in pointers. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk, allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability over the network with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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