CVE-2020-7709 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

This affects the package json-pointer before 0.6.1. Multiple reference of object using slash is supported.

Published: 2020-10-05

Score: 6 Medium

EPSS: 1.8% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

json-pointer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 0.6.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-1001	Prototype pollution in json-pointer
Github GHSA	GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc	Prototype pollution in json-pointer

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01783.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/34/files
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-598862
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-596925

History

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Manuelstofer Manuelstofer json-pointer
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:smallpdf:json-pointer::::::node.js::*	cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer::::::node.js::*
Vendors & Products	Smallpdf Smallpdf json-pointer	Manuelstofer Manuelstofer json-pointer

Subscriptions

Manuelstofer Json-pointer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: snyk

Published: 2020-10-05T07:50:14.736Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:51:36.000Z

Reserved: 2020-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-7709

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-05T08:15:17.873

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:25:18.353

Link: CVE-2020-7709

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-1321

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