CVE-2020-7712
Command Injection
7.2 HighFix available
CVE-2020-7712 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Joyent Json, published August 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.11%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in json 10.0.0.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 3.11%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
10.0.0json +1 more
Description
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
3.11%Down 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
jsonnpm | before 10.0.0 | 10.0.0 |
org.webjars.npm:jsonMaven | through 9.0.6 | None known |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Command Injection
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
- Record
CVE-2020-7712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0917
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0917- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3c6g-pvg8-gqw2
trentm/json vulnerable to command injection
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
- Record
GHSA-3c6g-pvg8-gqw2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
- Record
CVE-2020-7712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
- Record
CVE-2020-7712- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3c6g-pvg8-gqw2
trentm/json vulnerable to command injection
This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.
- Record
GHSA-3c6g-pvg8-gqw2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSON-597481
github.com/trentm/json/issues/144
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d2e174230f6d26e16c007546e804c343f1f68956f526daaafa4aaae%40%3Cdev.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
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oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7712