How severe is CVE-2020-7674?

CVE-2020-7674 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7674 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7674?

CVE-2020-7674 affects Access-policy Project Access-policy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7674?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7674 published?

CVE-2020-7674 was published on 2020-06-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7674

CVE-2020-7674 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Access-policy Project Access-policy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Access-policy Project Access-policy
Published: 2020-06-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

access-policy through 3.1.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. User input provided to the `template` function is executed by the `eval` function resulting in code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7674?: access-policy through 3.1.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. User input provided to the `template` function is executed by the `eval` function resulting in code execution.
How severe is CVE-2020-7674?: CVE-2020-7674 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7674 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7674?: CVE-2020-7674 affects Access-policy Project Access-policy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7674?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7674 published?: CVE-2020-7674 was published on 2020-06-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ACCESSPOLICY-571490

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:access-policy_project:access-policy:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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