Vulnerability in Nodebb
CVE-2022-46164
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.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.4 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.490 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.490 · newest: 0.490 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nodebb — versions < 2.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46164?
- CVE-2022-46164 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nodebb, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2022-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46164?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-46164 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.