json-pointer index.js set prototype pollution (json-pointer)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.10 % · percentile 66 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulDB
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointer up to 0.6.1. Affected by this issue is the function set of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.6.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216794 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-1321 — Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 6.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgc — json-pointer vulnerable to Prototype Pollution
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-7545
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-4742
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0214 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:json-pointer_project:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 2022-2-17
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| json-pointer | affected 0.6.0 ; affected 0.6.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |