CVE-2022-25878

Name: CVE-2022-25878
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-27T20:15:10.663+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25878 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The package protobufjs before 6.11.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution which can allow an attacker to add/modify properties of the Object.prototype. This vulnerability can occur in multiple ways: 1. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package protobufjs before 6.11.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution which can allow an attacker to add/modify properties of the Object.prototype. This vulnerability can occur in multiple ways: 1. by providing untrusted user input to util.setProperty or to ReflectionObject.setParsedOption functions 2. by parsing/loading .proto files

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.07%

79.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1321

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Protobufjs Project	Protobufjs	< 6.11.3

References

https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/blob/d13d5d5688052e366aa2e9169f50dfca376b32cf/src/util.js%23L176-L197Broken Link
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/b5f1391dff5515894830a6570e6d73f5511b2e8fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1731Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2841507Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PROTOBUFJS-2441248Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/blob/d13d5d5688052e366aa2e9169f50dfca376b32cf/src/util.js%23L176-L197Broken Link
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/b5f1391dff5515894830a6570e6d73f5511b2e8fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1731Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2841507Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PROTOBUFJS-2441248Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25878?

How severe is CVE-2022-25878?

CVE-2022-25878 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25878?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST