CVE-2022-25878

Public Exploit
Prototype Pollution

Description

The package protobufjs before 6.11.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution which can allow an attacker to add/modify properties of the Object.prototype. This vulnerability can occur in multiple ways: 1. by providing untrusted user input to util.setProperty or to ReflectionObject.setParsedOption functions 2. by parsing/loading .proto files

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a protobufjs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PROTOBUFJS-2441248 patch third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2841507 patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/blob/d13d5d5688052e366aa2e9169f50dfca376b32cf/src/util.js%23L176-L197 broken link
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/b5f1391dff5515894830a6570e6d73f5511b2e8f third party advisory patch
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1731 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25878?
CVE-2022-25878 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25878?
To fix CVE-2022-25878, 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-2022-25878 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25878 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-25878?
CVE-2022-25878 affects n/a protobufjs.
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