CVE-2022-2421
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CVE-2022-2421 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Due to improper type validation in attachment parsing the Socket.io js library, it is possible to overwrite the _placeholder object which allows an attacker to place references to functions at arbitrary places in the resulting query object.. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Due to improper type validation in attachment parsing the Socket.io js library, it is possible to overwrite the _placeholder object which allows an attacker to place references to functions at arbitrary places in the resulting query object.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | Socket.Io-Parser | < 3.3.3 |
| Socket | Socket.Io-Parser | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.2 |
| Socket | Socket.Io-Parser | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.5 |
| Socket | Socket.Io-Parser | >= 4.1.0, < 4.2.1 |
References
- https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2022-2421Third Party Advisory
- https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2022-00045Third Party Advisory
- https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2022-2421Third Party Advisory
- https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2022-00045Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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