CVE-2020-8141

Exp

The dot package v1.1.2 uses Function() to compile templates. This can be exploited by the attacker if they can control the given template or if they can control the value set on Object.prototype.

Published: 2020-03-15 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-8141 is rated High Exploit Risk (77.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.04%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2020-8141

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8141

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-04 0.48% 1.04% +0.56%
2 2026-03-01 1.04% 0.48% -0.56%
3 2026-02-04 — 1.04% —

Full EPSS history (41 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-8141

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-8141

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-8141

GHSA-297x-8xj4-vcxv · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Improper Control of Generation of Code in doT

OS Trackers for CVE-2020-8141

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2020-8141 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (node-dot), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-8141
ubuntu low CVE-2020-8141 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (node-dot), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bionic, eoan, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 2, not-affected 2, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8141

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-8141

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dot_project dot 1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:dot_project:dot:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

References for CVE-2020-8141

URL Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/390929 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
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