Prototype pollution in properties-reader
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 properties-reader before 2.2.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01453 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed properties-reader: 2.2.0properties-reader (npm): 2.2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | properties-reader | before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | properties-reader (npm) | before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-jxvf-m3x5-mxwq |
- properties-reader Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA
- properties-reader (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available GHSA-jxvf-m3x5-mxwq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:properties-reader_project:properties-reader:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Properties-reader Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:properties-reader_project:properties-reader:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Properties-reader Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA properties-reader Fixed in 2.2.0
- Fix · GHSA-jxvf-m3x5-mxwq properties-reader (npm) Fixed in 2.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28471
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxvf-m3x5-mxwq
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-28471 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28471 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxvf-m3x5-mxwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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