This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.
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CVE-2020-7788 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - ini-1.3.5.tgz
An ini encoder/decoder for node
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ini/-/ini-1.3.5.tgz
Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-cli-3.3.12.tgz (Root Library) - global-modules-2.0.0.tgz - global-prefix-3.0.0.tgz - :x: **ini-1.3.5.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8727e4bba1fb8bb6a2721c00a891d080c7f11b90
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.
Publish Date: 2020-12-11
URL: CVE-2020-7788
CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7788
Release Date: 2020-12-11
Fix Resolution (ini): 1.3.6
Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-cli): 4.0.0
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