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TI-2022-04338 Aliases CVE-2022-4742GHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgc

json-pointer index.js set prototype pollution

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-1321Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01099 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial json-pointer (npm): 0.6.2Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—json-pointer0.6.0; 0.6.1—No fix listedCNA
—json-pointer (npm)before 0.6.20.6.2Patch availableGHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgc
  • json-pointer Vendor— Affected 0.6.0; 0.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • json-pointer (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.2 Fixed in 0.6.2 Patch available GHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:json-pointer_project:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2022-2-17VulnerableJson-pointer Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:json-pointer_project:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022-2-17 Vulnerable ·Json-pointer Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgc json-pointer (npm) Fixed in 0.6.2 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:3815 Released 2023-06-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    Service Registry (container images) release and security update [2.4.3 GA]
    • RHINT Service Registry 2.4.3 GA

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift GitOpsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHINT Service Registry 2.4.3 GAFixed RHSA-2023:3815

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4742
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgc

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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