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HIGH

CVE-2021-20083

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

4.2 %

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

  • jquery-query-objectnpmall versions · no fixed version listed

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-20083 Red Hat Product Security

    wordpress: WordPress Core 5.9.0 / 5.9.1 Cross Site Scripting

Full record on NVD

Description

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in jquery-plugin-query-object 2.2.3 allows a malicious user to inject properties into Object.prototype.

Technical details

Published
2021-04-23

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20083?

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') in jquery-plugin-query-object 2.2.3 allows a malicious user to inject properties into Object.prototype.

Is CVE-2021-20083 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-20083 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.2% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-20083?

CVE-2021-20083 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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