CVE-2022-46164

Account takeover via prototype vulnerability

Published Dec 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS 47.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675 NodeBB vulnerable to account takeover via prototype vulnerability
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 23, 2025, 4:32 PM
Reserved
Nov 28, 2022, 5:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 5, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM