CVE-2020-5259: dojo dojox Code Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-5259 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Code Injection vulnerability in dojo dojox. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 10-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In affected versions of dojox (NPM package), the jqMix method is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. Prototype Pollution refers to the ability to inject properties into existing JavaScript language construct prototypes, such as objects. An attacker manipulates these attributes to overwrite, or pollute, a JavaScript application object prototype of the base object by injecting other values. This has been patched in versions 1.11.10, 1.12.8, 1.13.7, 1.14.6, 1.15.3 and 1.16.2
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA7.7HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated7.7HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
2.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.02% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundDojox
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
- CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- dojo< 1.15.3+dfsg1-1
Dojo1 product
- dojox< 1.11.10 | ≥ 1.12.0, < 1.12.8 | ≥ 1.13.0, < 1.13.7 | ≥ 1.14.0, < 1.14.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.3 | ≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.2
Linuxfoundation1 product
- dojox< 1.11.10 | ≥ 1.12.0, < 1.12.8 | ≥ 1.13.0, < 1.13.7 | ≥ 1.14.0, < 1.14.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.3 | ≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.2
Npm1 product
- dojox< 1.11.10 | ≥ 1.12.0, < 1.12.8 | ≥ 1.13.0, < 1.13.7 | ≥ 1.14.0, < 1.14.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.3 | ≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.2
Ubuntu1 product
- dojoAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- github.com/dojo/dojox/security/advisories/GHSA-3hw5-q855-g6cwX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTWEBExploitThird Party Advisory
