Prototype pollution in NodeBB - #VU70573
Published: January 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70573
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within socket.io/index.js. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and perform a prototype pollution attack.
Affected software
NodeBB
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
NodeBB - update to 2.8.1