CVE-2020-28458

HIGHNVD 7.37.3Elevated

7.3

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.

CVSS v3: 7.3
EG Score: 7.3(low)
EPSS: 79.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 16, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

report@snykhttps://github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/a51cbe99fd3d02aa5582f97d4af1615d11a1ea03
report@snykhttps://github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/blob/master/js/jquery.dataTables.js%23L2766
report@snykhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
report@snykhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1051961
report@snykhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1051962
report@snykhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1016402
report@snykhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc/commit/a51cbe99fd3d02aa5582f97d4af1615d11a1ea03
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/blob/master/js/jquery.dataTables.js%23L2766
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1051961
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1051962
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1016402
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-598806

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	cockpit-ovirt-0:0.14.20-1.el8ev	2021-04-14	redhat
redhat	ovirt-web-ui-0:1.6.7-1.el8ev	2021-04-14	redhat
redhat	ovirt-engine-ui-extensions-0:1.2.5-1.el8ev	2021-04-14	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
datatables.net	—	1.10.22	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution)

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-23 04:07 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 04:07 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCfazilbaig1/CVE-2020-28458
First seen Oct 19, 2024
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-28458?

CVE-2020-28458 is a high vulnerability published on December 16, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2020-28458 disclosed?

CVE-2020-28458 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 16, 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-2020-28458 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-28458 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

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

CVE-2020-28458 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..

How do I remediate CVE-2020-28458?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-28458, 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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