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    CVE-2022-46164

    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.

    Published:Dec 5, 2022
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2025
    EPS:Dec 5, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.6135
    CVSS Score:9.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nodebb
    Product
    Nodebb

    Exploits

    https://github.com/stephenbradshaw/CVE-2022-46164-poc

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-665 Improper Initialization

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High