CVE-2022-46164
critical · 9.4NodeBB is an open source Node.js based forum software. Due to a plain object with a prototype being used in socket.io message handling a specially crafted payload can be used to impersonate other users and takeover accounts. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may cherry-pick commit `48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8` into their codebase to patch the exploit.
9.4
CVSS
49.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2022-12-05
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-665
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| nodebb | nodebb | < 2.6.1 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2022-46164