critical9.8
CVE-2022-2564
automattic/mongoose vulnerable to Prototype pollution via Schema.path
Impact
Mongoose is a MongoDB object modeling tool designed to work in an asynchronous environment. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. The `Schema.path()` function is vulnerable to prototype pollution when setting the schema object. This vulnerability allows modification of the Object prototype and could be manipulated into a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mongoose | >= 6.0.0, < 6.4.6 | 6.4.6 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mongoosejs | Mongoose | before 5.13.15 from 6.0.0 before 6.4.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/blob/51e758541763b6f14569744ced15cc23ab8b50c6/lib/schema.js#L88-L141
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/compare/6.4.5...6.4.6
- https://github.com/automattic/mongoose/commit/a45cfb6b0ce0067ae9794cfa80f7917e1fb3c6f8
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/055be524-9296-4b2f-b68d-6d5b810d1ddd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f825-f98c-gj3g
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2564
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/Automattic/mongoose/commit/99b418941e2fc974199b8e5bd9d382bb50bf680a