CVE-2020-28458: datatables datatables.net Prototype Pollution
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2021:1184GHSA-m7j4-fhg6-xf5v
Published 16-12-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-28458 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Prototype Pollution vulnerability in datatables datatables.net. EPSS estimates a 3.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 16-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.72% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.72%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (snyk.io)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat2 products
- cockpit-ovirt< 0:0.14.20-1.el8ev
- cockpit-ovirt-dashboard< 0:0.14.20-1.el8ev
Datatables1 product
- datatables.net< 1.10.23
Npm1 product
- datatables.net< 1.10.22
3 vendors · 4 products
References
31 links- github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/blob/master/js/jquery.dataTables.js%23L2766WEBBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/a51cbe99fd3d02aa5582f97d4af1615d11a1ea03WEBPatchThird Party Advisory
