Prototype pollution in json-pointer
Priority LOW 35CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
This affects the package json-pointer before 0.6.1. Multiple reference of object using slash is supported.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01783 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed json-pointer: 0.6.1json-pointer (npm): 0.6.1+1 more product
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | json-pointer | before 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | json-pointer (npm) | before 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc |
| — | org.webjars.npm:json-pointer (Maven) | before 0.6.1 | 0.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc |
- json-pointer Vendor— Affected before 0.6.1 Fixed in 0.6.1 Patch available CNA
- json-pointer (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.1 Fixed in 0.6.1 Patch available GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc
- org.webjars.npm:json-pointer (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.1 Fixed in 0.6.1 Patch available GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.6.1 | Vulnerable | Manuelstofer |
- cpe:2.3:a:manuelstofer:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Manuelstofer
Remediation
- Fix · CNA json-pointer Fixed in 0.6.1
- Fix · GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc json-pointer (npm) Fixed in 0.6.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc org.webjars.npm:json-pointer (Maven) Fixed in 0.6.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc
References
More Manuelstofer Json-pointer vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06196 Prototype pollution in json-pointer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-7709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mg4-w3w5-x5pc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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