CVE-2022-22143

Public Exploit

Prototype Pollution

Description

The package convict before 6.2.2 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the convict function due to missing validation of parentKey. **Note:** This vulnerability derives from an incomplete fix of another [vulnerability](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-1062508)

References

Link	Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVICT-2340604	exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/blob/5eb1314f85346760a3c31cb14510f2f0af11d0d3/packages/convict/src/main.js%23L569	broken link
https://github.com/mozilla/node-convict/commit/3b86be087d8f14681a9c889d45da7fe3ad9cd880	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22143?: CVE-2022-22143 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22143?: To fix CVE-2022-22143, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-22143 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-22143 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-22143?: CVE-2022-22143 affects n/a convict.

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Description

Category

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions