TI-2020-18812 Aliases CVE-2020-36618 GHSA-97jv-c342-5xhc

Furqan node-whois index.coffee prototype pollution

HIGH 75CWE-74Published 2022-12-19 · Updated 2025-04-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.coffee. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216252.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01006 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed whois (npm): 2.13.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Furqan	node-whois	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	whois (npm)	before 2.13.6	2.13.6	Patch available	GHSA-97jv-c342-5xhc

node-whois VendorFurqan Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
whois (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.13.6 Fixed in 2.13.6 Patch available GHSA-97jv-c342-5xhc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:furqansofware:node_whois:-:::::node.js::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Furqansofware

cpe:2.3:a:furqansofware:node_whois:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Furqansofware

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-97jv-c342-5xhc whois (npm) Fixed in 2.13.6 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36618
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97jv-c342-5xhc

References

Other 2

Sources

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