CVE-2020-7643: Medium severity paypal adaptive payments sdk vulnerability

Published Apr 23, 2020
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Updated

paypal-adaptive through 0.4.2 manipulation of JavaScript objects resulting in Prototype Pollution. The PayPal function could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a proto payload.

Other sources

paypal-adaptive through 0.4.2 manipulation of JavaScript objects resulting in Prototype Pollution. The PayPal function could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a proto payload.

Affected Software

2 affected components
npm/paypal-adaptive<=0.4.2
Idea Paypal-adaptive Node.js<=0.4.2

Event History

Apr 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:23 PM
Description
Dec 10, 2021
Advisory Published
08:05 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7643?

CVE-2020-7643 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for prototype pollution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-7643?

To remediate CVE-2020-7643, upgrade the paypal-adaptive package to version 0.4.3 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2020-7643?

CVE-2020-7643 affects versions of the paypal-adaptive package up to and including 0.4.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-7643?

CVE-2020-7643 is a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows manipulation of JavaScript Objects.

5

Can CVE-2020-7643 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-7643 can be exploited remotely if the vulnerable paypal-adaptive package is used in a web application.

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