CVE-2022-37623

Name: CVE-2022-37623
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-31T12:15:10.19+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-37623 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Prototype pollution vulnerability in function resolveShims in resolve-shims.js in thlorenz browserify-shim 3.8.15 via the shimPath variable in resolve-shims.js.. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in function resolveShims in resolve-shims.js in thlorenz browserify-shim 3.8.15 via the shimPath variable in resolve-shims.js.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.14%

62.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Browserify-Shim Project	Browserify-Shim	3.8.15

References

https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/blob/464b32bbe142664cd9796059798f6c738ea3de8f/lib/resolve-shims.js#L158Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/blob/464b32bbe142664cd9796059798f6c738ea3de8f/lib/resolve-shims.js#L94Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/issues/248Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/blob/464b32bbe142664cd9796059798f6c738ea3de8f/lib/resolve-shims.js#L158Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/blob/464b32bbe142664cd9796059798f6c738ea3de8f/lib/resolve-shims.js#L94Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/issues/248Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 31, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37623?

Prototype pollution vulnerability in function resolveShims in resolve-shims.js in thlorenz browserify-shim 3.8.15 via the shimPath variable in resolve-shims.js.

How severe is CVE-2022-37623?

CVE-2022-37623 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37623?

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Source: NVD / NIST