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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-28495 · published 2 February 2021

CVE-2020-28495: Totaljs total.js vulnerability

Totaljs · Total.Js

This affects the package total.js before 3.4.7. The set function can be used to set a value into the object according to the path. However the keys of the path being set are not properly sanitized, leading to a prototype pollution vulnerability. The impact depends on the application. In some cases it is possible to achieve Denial of service (DoS), Remote Code Execution or Property Injection.

7.3 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.6% · top 10.9%
7.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

This affects the package total.js before 3.4.7. The set function can be used to set a value into the object according to the path. However the keys of the path being set are not properly sanitized, leading to a prototype pollution vulnerability. The impact depends on the application. In some cases it is possible to achieve Denial of service (DoS), Remote Code Execution or Property Injection.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.totaljs.com/latest/en.html%23api~FrameworkUtils~U.set Broken Link
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/blob/master/utils.js%23L6606 Broken Link
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/blob/master/utils.js%23L6617 Broken Link
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/commit/b3f901561d66ab799a4a99279893b94cad7ae4ff PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-TOTALJS-1046671 ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://docs.totaljs.com/latest/en.html%23api~FrameworkUtils~U.set Broken Link
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/blob/master/utils.js%23L6606 Broken Link
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/blob/master/utils.js%23L6617 Broken Link
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/commit/b3f901561d66ab799a4a99279893b94cad7ae4ff PatchThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-TOTALJS-1046671 ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-28495), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.