CVE-2020-7709
Prototype Pollution
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: October 5, 2020 at 07:50 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJSON Pointer
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
This affects the package json-pointer before 0.6.1. Multiple reference of object using slash is supported.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.6.1
Affected range stops below 0.6.1, 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 (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34/filesx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-598862x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-596925CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1321
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