CVE-2022-46164
9.4
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 47.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
EPSS 47.4% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
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 vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may cherry-pick commit `48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8` into their codebase to patch the exploit.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.4 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| EPSS | 47.37% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-665 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-12-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nodebb | nodebb |
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675
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