Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-7716 is a critical prototype pollution flaw in the JavaScript package deeps. If an application uses the package's set function with attacker-controlled input, attackers may be able to alter object behavior and impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as high urgency where deeps is present in internet-facing or data-processing services. The risk is severe, but business priority depends on whether the vulnerable function is reachable with untrusted input.
Technical view
The source bundle states all versions of deeps are vulnerable to prototype pollution through the set function. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Public sources do not provide safe version details here.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Node.js or JavaScript applications that include deeps directly or transitively and process untrusted keys, paths, or values through its set function. The bundle does not provide CPEs or a detailed affected version range beyond all versions.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the source bundle, so active exploitation is not established here. The CVSS vector includes proof-of-concept exploit maturity, but no cited source in the bundle confirms real-world exploitation or provides operational exploit details.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is sparse: no CWE, no CPEs, and no fixed version details are included. The key validation question is reachability of deeps set from untrusted input. Do not assume active exploitation without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory direct and transitive use of the deeps package.
- Check Snyk and package maintainer guidance for fixed or replacement options.
- Remove or replace deeps if no safe maintained version is available.
- Avoid passing untrusted object paths or values into deeps set.
- Add dependency scanning to block vulnerable deeps versions.
Validation and detection
- Search package manifests and lockfiles for deeps.
- Identify whether deeps is direct or transitive.
- Trace application code paths that call the set function.
- Confirm whether any call handles user-controlled input.
- Verify dependency scanner results against CVE-2020-7716.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DEEPS-598667CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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