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CVE-2020-7738

Arbitrary Code Execution

High8.3EPSS 1.6%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
snyk

Description

All versions of package shiba are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution due to the default usage of the function load() of the package js-yaml instead of its secure replacement , safeLoad().

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2020-7738, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
snykCNA (assigner)3.1High8.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High8.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.3.

Weakness

  • Arbitrary Code Execution

Affected products

  • shiba

    • affected < unspecified

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

References (1)

Sources

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