CVE-2020-36618
FurqanSoftware/node-whois vulnerable to Prototype Pollution
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.54%
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file `index.coffee`. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216252.
How to fix CVE-2020-36618
To remediate CVE-2020-36618, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.13.6 or later
Is CVE-2020-36618 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.13.6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |