{"id":"GHSA-wxgw-qj99-44c2","aliases":[],"status":"published","title":"Prototype Pollution in node-forge util.setPath API","description":"### Impact\n`forge.util.setPath` had a potential prototype pollution issue if called with untrusted keys. This API was not used by forge itself.\n\n### Patches\nThe `forge.util.setPath` API and related functions were removed in 0.10.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nDon't call `forge.util.setPath` directly or indirectly with untrusted keys.\n\n### References\n- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677\n- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7720\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [forge](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge).\n* Email us at support@digitalbazaar.com.","facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"published":"2022-01-08T00:22:40Z","modified":"2023-01-11T05:03:22Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","fixed_in":["0.10.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.10.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"node-forge","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.10.0"}]}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-wxgw-qj99-44c2","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wxgw-qj99-44c2"}],"sources":{"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-wxgw-qj99-44c2","title":"Prototype Pollution in node-forge util.setPath API","description":"### Impact\n`forge.util.setPath` had a potential prototype pollution issue if called with untrusted keys. This API was not used by forge itself.\n\n### Patches\nThe `forge.util.setPath` API and related functions were removed in 0.10.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nDon't call `forge.util.setPath` directly or indirectly with untrusted keys.\n\n### References\n- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677\n- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7720\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [forge](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge).\n* Email us at support@digitalbazaar.com.","status":"published","published":"2022-01-08T00:22:40Z","modified":"2023-01-11T05:03:22Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:12.361159Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-wxgw-qj99-44c2","title":"Prototype Pollution in node-forge util.setPath API","description":"### Impact\n`forge.util.setPath` had a potential prototype pollution issue if called with untrusted keys. This API was not used by forge itself.\n\n### Patches\nThe `forge.util.setPath` API and related functions were removed in 0.10.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nDon't call `forge.util.setPath` directly or indirectly with untrusted keys.\n\n### References\n- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEFORGE-598677\n- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7720\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [forge](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge).\n* Email us at support@digitalbazaar.com.","status":"published","published":"2022-01-08T00:22:40Z","modified":"2022-01-07T22:20:50Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:59.131095Z"}]}}