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CVE-2022-46164

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Date: December 5, 2022

NodeBB 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.

Language: JS

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Related Resources (4)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46164
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-46164

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Initialization

CWE-665

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

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