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TI-2020-06534 Aliases CVE-2020-8116GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm

Prototype pollution in dot-prop

Priority LOW 38CWE-471Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-425.

Summary

Prototype pollution vulnerability in dot-prop npm package versions before 4.2.1 and versions 5.x before 5.1.1 allows an attacker to add arbitrary properties to JavaScript language constructs such as objects.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03079 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial dot-prop: 4.2.1, 5.1.1dot-prop (npm): 4.2.1, 5.1.1Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—dot-propbefore 4.2.1; 5 to before 5.1.1; Fixed in 5.1.14.2.1, 5.1.1Patch availableCNA
—dot-prop (npm)before 4.2.14.2.1Patch availableGHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm
—dot-prop (npm)5.0.0 to before 5.1.15.1.1Patch availableGHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm
  • dot-prop Vendor— Affected before 4.2.1; 5 to before 5.1.1; Fixed in 5.1.1 Fixed in 4.2.1, 5.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • dot-prop (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm
  • dot-prop (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.1.1 Fixed in 5.1.1 Patch available GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dot-prop_project:dot-prop:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 4.2.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.1.1VulnerableDot-prop Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:dot-prop_project:dot-prop:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 4.2.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Dot-prop Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA dot-prop Fixed in 4.2.1, 5.1.1
  • Fix · GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm dot-prop (npm) Fixed in 4.2.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm dot-prop (npm) Fixed in 5.1.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:0548 Released 2021-02-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs:10 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:10.23.1-1.module+el8.3.0+9502+012d8a97.aarch64::nodejs:10, nodejs-1:10.23.1-1.module+el8.3.0+9502+012d8a97.ppc64le::nodejs:10, nodejs-1:10.23.1-1.module+el8.3.0+9502+012d8a97.s390x::nodejs:10 +19
  • RHSA-2021:0521 Released 2021-02-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-nodejs10-nodejs security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.23.1-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.23.1-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.23.1-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.23.1-2.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-docs-10.23.1-2.el7 +1
  • RHSA-2020:5086 Released 2020-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-nodejs12-nodejs security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.18.4-3.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.18.4-3.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.18.4-3.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs12-nodejs-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-devel-12.18.4-3.el7, rh-nodejs12-nodejs-docs-12.18.4-3.el7 +1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:4903 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs:12 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) nodejs-1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.1.0+8360+14141500.aarch64::nodejs:12, nodejs-1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.1.0+8360+14141500.ppc64le::nodejs:12, nodejs-1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.1.0+8360+14141500.s390x::nodejs:12 +19
  • RHSA-2020:4272 Released 2020-10-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs:12 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+8361+192e434e.aarch64::nodejs:12, nodejs-1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+8361+192e434e.ppc64le::nodejs:12, nodejs-1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+8361+192e434e.s390x::nodejs:12 +19

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
OpenShift Service Mesh 1AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4272, RHSA-2021:0548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2020:4903
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5086, RHSA-2021:0521
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:5086, RHSA-2021:0521
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5086, RHSA-2021:0521
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5086, RHSA-2021:0521
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat Openshift Container Storage 4
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8116
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

Sources

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