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CVE-2022-2564

Prototype Pollution in GitHub repository automattic/mongoose prior to 6.4.6.

Prototype Pollution in GitHub repository automattic/mongoose prior to 6.4.6.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.02927
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
mongoosejs mongoose< 5.13.15
mongoosejs mongoose>= 6.0.0 and < 6.4.6
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm mongoose HIGH fixed in 6.4.6
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocgithub.com · schema.js#L88-L141github.com
pochuntr.dev · 055be524-9296-4b2f-b68d-6d5b810d1dddhuntr.dev
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · security@huntr.dev
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD28 Jul 2022 · 08:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/6.4.5...6.4.6PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/automattic/mongoose/commit/a45cfb6b0ce0067ae9794cfa80f7917e1fb3c6f8PatchThird Party Advisory
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