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 vulnerabi…
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
EPSS: 0.568 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Nodebb — versions < 2.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8 (x_refsource_MISC)
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.