CVE-2020-36618

Name: CVE-2020-36618
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-19T14:15:10.1+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36618 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.coffee. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.coffee. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216252.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.94%

56.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Furqansofware	Node Whois	All versions

References

https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/commit/46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/pull/105Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216252Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/commit/46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/pull/105Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216252Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36618?

How severe is CVE-2020-36618?

CVE-2020-36618 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36618?

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Source: NVD / NIST