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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7720 · published 1 September 2020

CVE-2020-7720: Digitalbazaar forge prototype pollution vulnerability

Digitalbazaar · Forge

The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.

7.3 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.2% · top 12.4% CWE-1321 · Prototype pollution
7.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.

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://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-609293 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-609293 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7720), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.