CVE-2020-7720
Prototype Pollution
HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2020 at 09:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorForge
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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v < 0.10.0
Affected range stops below 0.10.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-609293x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1321
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