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MEDIUM

CVE-2020-7598

CVSS v3

5.6

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

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

  • minimistnpmfrom 1.0.0 · fixed in 1.2.3
  • nodejs-nodemonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.18.3-1.module_el8.3.0+2047+b07ac28e
  • nodejs-packagingAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 17-3.module_el8.3.0+2023+d2377ea3

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-7598 Red Hat Product Security263 products fixed · 13 known affected

    nodejs-minimist: prototype pollution allows adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a constructor or __proto__ payload

    openshift-logging/kibana6-rhel8 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · kibana as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 · kibana.src as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11

  • RHSA-2021:2643 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.38 extras and security update

  • RHSA-2020:4298 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.1 image security update

  • RHSA-2020:3247 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) 4.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2020:2992 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 security update

  • RHSA-2020:3084 Red Hat Product Security52 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs10-nodejs security update

7 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "__proto__" payload.

Technical details

Published
2020-03-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7598?

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "__proto__" payload.

Is CVE-2020-7598 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7598 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7598?

CVE-2020-7598 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM severity).

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