CVE-2020-7608
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 16, 2020 at 07:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorYargs Parser
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "__proto__" payload.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v < 18.1.1v < 5.0.114.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.116.0.0 ≤ v < 18.1.16.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.2
Affected range stops below 13.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-YARGSPARSER-560381CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1321
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