Prototype pollution in datatables.net
Priority LOW 38CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
All versions of package datatables.net are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to an incomplete fix for https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03715 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial datatables.net (npm): 1.10.22Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 4 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | datatables.net | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | datatables.net (npm) | before 1.10.22 | 1.10.22 | Patch available | GHSA-m7j4-fhg6-xf5v |
- datatables.net Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- datatables.net (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.10.22 Fixed in 1.10.22 Patch available GHSA-m7j4-fhg6-xf5v
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:datatables:datatables.net:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 1.10.23 | Vulnerable | Datatables |
- cpe:2.3:a:datatables:datatables.net:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.10.23 Vulnerable ·Datatables
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m7j4-fhg6-xf5v datatables.net (npm) Fixed in 1.10.22 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2021:1169 Released 2021-04-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] security, bug fix, enhancement
- RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4 ovirt-engine-4.4.5.9-0.1.el8ev, ovirt-engine-backend-4.4.5.9-0.1.el8ev, ovirt-engine-dbscripts-4.4.5.9-0.1.el8ev +18
- RHSA-2021:1186 Released 2021-04-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] 0-day security, bug fix, enhance
- RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4 ovirt-engine-ui-extensions-1.2.5-1.el8ev
- RHSA-2021:1184 Released 2021-04-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRHV RHEL Host (ovirt-host) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] security, bug fix, enhancement
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts cockpit-ovirt-0.14.20-1.el8ev, cockpit-ovirt-dashboard-0.14.20-1.el8ev
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Service Mesh 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1169, RHSA-2021:1186 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1184 |
Not affected: 3 products
- RHEL-8-RHEV-S-4.4 - Red Hat Virtualization Engine 4.4
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7j4-fhg6-xf5v
References
Advisory 2
More Datatables.net vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06136 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in datatables.net CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-28458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7j4-fhg6-xf5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-28458 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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