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.

• CWE-665

• https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675Patch, Third Party Advisory

Published

Dec 5, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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