CVE-2020-7643

MEDIUMNVD 5.34.2▼

5.3

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.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 4.2(medium)
EPSS: 55.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 23, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

report@snykhttps://github.com/Ideame/paypal-adaptive-sdk-nodejs/blob/master/lib/paypal-adaptive.js#L31
report@snykhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PAYPALADAPTIVE-565089
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Ideame/paypal-adaptive-sdk-nodejs/blob/master/lib/paypal-adaptive.js#L31
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PAYPALADAPTIVE-565089

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
npm	paypal-adaptive	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
paypal-adaptive	—	—	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-7643?

CVE-2020-7643 is a medium vulnerability published on April 23, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2020-7643 disclosed?

CVE-2020-7643 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 23, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-7643 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-7643 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7643?

CVE-2020-7643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.2.

How do I remediate CVE-2020-7643?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-7643, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2020-7643

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