NodeBB up to 2.6.0 socket.io Message initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NodeBB up to 2.6.0. This affects an unknown part of the component socket.io Message Handler. Such manipulation leads to initialization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-46164. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NodeBB up to 2.6.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component socket.io Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2022 as GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-46164 since 11/28/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NodeBB 2.6.1
Patch: 48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8

Timelineinfo

11/28/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46164 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214832

Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2022 09:12
Updated: 12/26/2022 12:40
Changes: 12/06/2022 09:12 (51), 12/26/2022 12:40 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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