CVE-2022-46164
NodeBB vulnerable to account takeover via prototype vulnerability
Description
### Impact 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. ### Patches Patched in 2.6.1 ### Workarounds Site maintainers can cherry-pick https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8 into their codebase to patch the exploit. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Discuss it on [our community forum](https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/community.nodebb.org/) Email us at [support@nodebb.org](mailto:support@nodebb.org)
How to fix CVE-2022-46164
To remediate CVE-2022-46164, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.6.1 or later
Is CVE-2022-46164 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 56.8%, placing CVE-2022-46164 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |