CVE-2022-42002

Name: CVE-2022-42002
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-01T00:15:10.1+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-42002 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. SonicJS through 0.6.0 allows file overwrite. It has the following mutations that are used for updating files: fileCreate and fileUpdate. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SonicJS through 0.6.0 allows file overwrite. It has the following mutations that are used for updating files: fileCreate and fileUpdate. Both of these mutations can be called without any authentication to overwrite any files on a SonicJS application, leading to Arbitrary File Write and Delete.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.04%

59.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sonicjs	Sonicjs	<= 0.6.0

References

https://github.com/lane711/sonicjs/tagsRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/blog/graphql-security-static-analysis-snyk-code/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/lane711/sonicjs/tagsRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/blog/graphql-security-static-analysis-snyk-code/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-42002?

How severe is CVE-2022-42002?

CVE-2022-42002 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42002?

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Source: NVD / NIST