CVE-2020-28458

Public Exploit
Prototype Pollution

Description

All versions of package datatables.net are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to an incomplete fix for https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
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Affected: n/a datatables.net
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1016402 third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1051961 third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1051962 third party advisory
https://github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/blob/master/js/jquery.dataTables.js%23L2766 third party advisory broken link
https://github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/a51cbe99fd3d02aa5582f97d4af1615d11a1ea03 third party advisory patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806 third party advisory exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28458?
CVE-2020-28458 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28458?
To fix CVE-2020-28458, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28458 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28458 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-28458?
CVE-2020-28458 affects n/a datatables.net.
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