High severity8.7NVD Advisory· Published Jan 31, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-5232
CVE-2020-5232
Description
A user who owns an ENS domain can set a trapdoor, allowing them to transfer ownership to another user, and later regain ownership without the new owners consent or awareness. A new ENS deployment is being rolled out that fixes this vulnerability in the ENS registry.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@ensdomains/ensnpm | < 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 |
Affected products
3- ensdomains/@ensdomains/ensv5Range: < 0.4.0
- cpe:2.3:a:ens.domains:ethereum_name_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=0.1.0
Patches
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References
4- github.com/ensdomains/ens/commit/36e10e71fcddcade88646821e0a57cc6c19e1ecfnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8f9f-pc5v-9r5hghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ensdomains/ens/security/advisories/GHSA-8f9f-pc5v-9r5hnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5232ghsaADVISORY
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