CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-36604

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Published: Sep 23, 2022 | Modified: May 27, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.1
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
8.1 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

hoek before 8.5.1 and 9.x before 9.0.3 allows prototype poisoning in the clone function.

Weakness

The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Hoek Hapijs * 8.5.1 (excluding)
Hoek Hapijs 9.0 (including) 9.0.3 (excluding)
Node-hoek Ubuntu bionic *
Node-hoek Ubuntu focal *
Node-hoek Ubuntu trusty *
Node-hoek Ubuntu upstream *
Node-hoek Ubuntu xenial *

Potential Mitigations

References