CVE-2020-7729

Public Exploit
Arbitrary Code Execution

Description

The package grunt before 1.3.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the default usage of the function load() instead of its secure replacement safeLoad() of the package js-yaml inside grunt.file.readYAML.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.83% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a grunt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRUNT-597546 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-607922 third party advisory
https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/blob/master/lib/grunt/file.js%23L249 broken link
https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/commit/e350cea1724eb3476464561a380fb6a64e61e4e7 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4595-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7729?
CVE-2020-7729 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7729?
To fix CVE-2020-7729, 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-2020-7729 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-7729 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7729?
CVE-2020-7729 affects n/a grunt.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.