CVE-2022-21803 (High) detected in nconf-0.10.0.tgz, nconf-0.6.9.tgz

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CVE-2022-21803 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - nconf-0.10.0.tgz, nconf-0.6.9.tgz

nconf-0.10.0.tgz

Hierarchical node.js configuration with files, environment variables, command-line arguments, and atomic object merging.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/nconf/-/nconf-0.10.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/nconf/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• forever-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ nconf-0.10.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

nconf-0.6.9.tgz

Hierarchical node.js configuration with files, environment variables, command-line arguments, and atomic object merging.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/nconf/-/nconf-0.6.9.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/broadway/node_modules/nconf/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• forever-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • forever-monitor-2.0.0.tgz
    • broadway-0.3.6.tgz
      • ❌ nconf-0.6.9.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dd2759fc7ed6b3de42e3dc57ab3559ee4ffeb349

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package nconf before 0.11.4. When using the memory engine, it is possible to store a nested JSON representation of the configuration. The .set() function, that is responsible for setting the configuration properties, is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. By providing a crafted property, it is possible to modify the properties on the Object.prototype.

Publish Date: 2022-04-12

URL: CVE-2022-21803

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21803

Release Date: 2022-04-12

Fix Resolution: nconf - 0.11.4