CVE-2020-8268
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 9, 2020 at 02:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJSON8 Merge Patch
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Prototype pollution vulnerability in json8-merge-patch npm package < 1.0.3 may allow attackers to inject or modify methods and properties of the global object constructor.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.0.3Fixed Version: 1.0.3
Affected range stops below 1.0.3, 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 (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/980649CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-471CWE-20
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