CVE-2022-42743
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability (CVE-2022-42743) affects deep-parse-json version 1.0.2, discovered and disclosed on October 19, 2022. This vulnerability allows external attackers to edit or add new properties to an object through prototype pollution, as the application fails to properly validate incoming JSON keys (Fluid Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Prototype Pollution issue with a CVSSv3.1 Base Score of 7.3 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). The core issue lies in the application's failure to validate incoming JSON keys properly, which allows manipulation of the 'proto' property. When JavaScript checks for a method/attribute in an object, it first looks in the object itself, then in the object's prototype. By successfully injecting the 'proto' property, an attacker can modify or add properties to the object (Fluid Advisory).

Impact

The vulnerability enables attackers to modify or add new properties to objects through prototype pollution, potentially leading to security bypasses and privilege escalation scenarios. The impact is demonstrated through the ability to bypass role-based access controls and elevate privileges (Fluid Advisory).

Exploitability

The vulnerability has been confirmed as exploitable, with proof-of-concept code available. The exploitation involves sending malicious JSON data with 'proto' property manipulation to bypass security controls. The attack can be executed remotely and requires no special privileges or user interaction (Fluid Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the initial disclosure, no official patch was available for this vulnerability (Fluid Advisory).

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