CVE-2020-7608
yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "__proto__" payload.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
27 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Affected versions of `yargs-parser` are vulnerable to prototype pollution. Arguments are not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to modify the prototype of `Object`, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects. Parsing the argument `--foo.__proto__.bar baz'` adds a `bar` property with value `baz` to all objects. This is only exploitable if attackers have control over the arguments being passed to `yargs-parser`. ## Recommendation Upgrade to versions 13.1.2, 15.0.1, 18.1.1 or later.
yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "__proto__" payload.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://github.com/yargs/yargs-parser
- https://github.com/yargs/yargs-parser/commit/1c417bd0b42b09c475ee881e36d292af4fa2cc36
- https://github.com/yargs/yargs-parser/commit/63810ca1ae1a24b08293a4d971e70e058c7a41e2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7608
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-YARGSPARSER-560381
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1500