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TI-2020-17276 Aliases CVE-2020-28461GHSA-m939-vrfp-9v8p

Prototype pollution in js-ini

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-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

This affects the package js-ini before 1.3.0. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with parse , they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01222 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed js-ini: 1.3.0js-ini (npm): 1.3.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—js-inibefore 1.3.01.3.0Patch availableCNA
—js-ini (npm)before 1.3.01.3.0Patch availableGHSA-m939-vrfp-9v8p
  • js-ini Vendor— Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available CNA
  • js-ini (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available GHSA-m939-vrfp-9v8p

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:js-ini_project:js-ini:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 1.3.0VulnerableJs-ini Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:js-ini_project:js-ini:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Js-ini Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA js-ini Fixed in 1.3.0
  • Fix · GHSA-m939-vrfp-9v8p js-ini (npm) Fixed in 1.3.0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28461
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m939-vrfp-9v8p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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