Prototype pollution in json-pointer
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-4742 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
json-pointer Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Manuel Stofer |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Prototype pollution
EUVDB-ID: #VU74260
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4742
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing slashes. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsjson-pointer: 0.0.2 - 0.6.2
External linkshttp://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941
http://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36
http://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216794
http://vuldb.com/?id.216794
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
