Prototype Pollution in Openjsf Express

CVE-2022-24999

qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated re…

Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution

EPSS: 0.147 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24999?
CVE-2022-24999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openjsf Express, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-24999?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-24999 known to be exploited?
33 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.