How severe is CVE-2020-28500?

CVE-2020-28500 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2020-28500 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-28500?

CVE-2020-28500 primarily affects Lodash. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28500?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-28500 published?

CVE-2020-28500 was published on 2021-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-28500

CVE-2020-28500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lodash with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Lodash
Published: 2021-02-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Lodash versions prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the toNumber, trim and trimEnd functions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28500?: Lodash versions prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the toNumber, trim and trimEnd functions.
How severe is CVE-2020-28500?: CVE-2020-28500 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-28500 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-28500?: CVE-2020-28500 primarily affects Lodash. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28500?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-28500 published?: CVE-2020-28500 was published on 2021-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (39)

cpe:2.3:a:lodash:lodash:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_extensibility_workbench:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_extensibility_workbench:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_extensibility_workbench:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_design_studio:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_services_gatekeeper:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_data_management_workbench:2.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_data_management_workbench:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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