CVE-2020-28278

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 2.9%, top 14% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'shvl' versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
85.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 29, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

shvl/index.js at bef0a3ebade444cc6b297147ecf5242308f0892e · robinvdvleuten/shvl · GitHub

https://github.com/robinvdvleuten/shvl/blob/bef0a3ebade444cc6b297147ecf5242308f0892e/index.js#L10

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
shvl—2.0.2—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-28278?
CVE-2020-28278 is a critical vulnerability published on December 29, 2020. Prototype pollution vulnerability in 'shvl' versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and may lead to remote code execution.
When was CVE-2020-28278 disclosed?
CVE-2020-28278 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 29, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-28278 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-28278 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-28278?
CVE-2020-28278 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-28278?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-28278, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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