CVE-2020-8205 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in @uppy/companion. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for @uppy/companion — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Server-Side Request Forgery in @uppy/companion
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2020-8205 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
@uppy/companionnpmDescription
The uppy npm package < 1.13.2 and < 2.0.0-alpha.5 is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, which allows an attacker to scan local or external networks or otherwise interact with internal systems.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @uppy/companion | all versions | 1.13.2npm install @uppy/companion@1.13.2 |
| 📦npm | @uppy/companion | ≥ 2.0.0-alpha.0&&< 2.0.0-alpha.5 | 2.0.0-alpha.5npm install @uppy/companion@2.0.0-alpha.5 |
Affected Products
uppytransloaditResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @uppy/companion, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @uppy/companion to 1.13.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-8205 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Restrict outbound requests from the affected component to an allowlist of hosts, block access to link-local and internal address ranges at the network layer, and require authentication on internal services so a forged request cannot reach them unauthenticated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-8205 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.