Prototype pollution in dset
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'dset' versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.1 allows attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03071 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed dset (npm): 2.0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | dset | 2.0.1, 2.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | dset (npm) | 1.0.0 to before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-q4xc-7cw8-cgfj |
- dset Vendor— Affected 2.0.1, 2.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- dset (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available GHSA-q4xc-7cw8-cgfj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dset_project:dset:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.0.0 – 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Dset Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:dset_project:dset:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dset Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q4xc-7cw8-cgfj dset (npm) Fixed in 2.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4xc-7cw8-cgfj
References
Exploit 2
More Dset Project Dset vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09229 Prototype pollution in dset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-28277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4xc-7cw8-cgfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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