HIGH

CVE-2020-28458

CVSS v3

7.3

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

datatables.netnpmall versions · fixed in 1.10.22

Vendor advisories

CVE-2020-28458 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed · 5 known affected
datatables.net: prototype pollution if 'constructor' were used in a data property name
kiali as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1 · kiali.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1 · openshift3/ose-console as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
RHSA-2021:1169 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] security, bug fix, enhancement
RHSA-2021:1186 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] 0-day security, bug fix, enhance
RHSA-2021:1184 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV RHEL Host (ovirt-host) 4.4.z [ovirt-4.4.5] security, bug fix, enhancement

Full record on NVD

Description

All versions of package datatables.net are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to an incomplete fix for https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806.

Technical details

Published: 2020-12-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28458?

All versions of package datatables.net are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to an incomplete fix for https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806.

Is CVE-2020-28458 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-28458 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-28458?

CVE-2020-28458 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH severity).

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