CVE-2022-4742 : A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointe

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.

Published 2022-12-26 08:15:10

Updated 2024-05-17 02:16:55

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Products affected by CVE-2022-4742

Json-pointer Project » Json-pointer
Versions before (<) 2022-2-17
cpe:2.3:a:json-pointer_project:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4742

EPSS FAQ

0.07%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 17 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4742

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	VulDB	2024-04-04
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
6.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	2.8	3.4	VulDB
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: Low
6.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	2.8	3.4	VulDB	2024-02-29
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: Low
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2022-4742

CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype.

Assigned by: cna@vuldb.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-4742

https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941

Merge pull request #36 from hhomar/fix-prototype-pollution · manuelstofer/json-pointer@859c998 · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216794

CVE-2022-4742 | json-pointer index.js set prototype pollution (ID 36)
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36

Fix prototype pollution when pointer is not a string or number by hhomar · Pull Request #36 · manuelstofer/json-pointer · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216794

CVE-2022-4742 | json-pointer index.js set prototype pollution (ID 36)
Third Party Advisory

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References for CVE-2022-4742