Prototype Pollution in Json-Pointer Project
CVE-2022-4742
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointer up to 0.6.1. Affected by this issue is the function set of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.6.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216794 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Json-Pointer Project
- Json-Pointer — versions 0.6.0, 0.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36 (issue-tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa6… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4742?
- CVE-2022-4742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Json-Pointer Project, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4742?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.