CVE-2020-7788

Name: CVE-2020-7788
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-11T11:15:11.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7788 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. EPSS estimates a 3.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

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

3.61%

88.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1321

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ini Project	Ini	< 1.3.6
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://github.com/npm/ini/commit/56d2805e07ccd94e2ba0984ac9240ff02d44b6f1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-INI-1048974Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/ini/commit/56d2805e07ccd94e2ba0984ac9240ff02d44b6f1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-INI-1048974Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7788?

How severe is CVE-2020-7788?

CVE-2020-7788 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7788?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST