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TI-2022-18608 Aliases CVE-2022-39230GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f

Security issue in fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart

Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart is an implementation of the authorization interface from the FHIR Works interface. Versions 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 are subject to Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor. This issue allows a client of the API to retrieve more information than the client’s OAuth scope permits when making “search-type” requests. This issue would not allow a client to retrieve information about individuals other than those the client was already authorized to access. Users of fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart 3.1.1 or 3.1.2 should upgrade to version 3.1.3 or higher immediately. Versions 3.1.0 and below are unaffected. There is no workaround for this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00742 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart (npm): 3.1.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AWSfhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart> 3.1.0, < 3.1.3—No fix listedCNA
—fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart (npm)3.1.1 to before 3.1.33.1.3Patch availableGHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f
  • fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart VendorAWS Affected > 3.1.0, < 3.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.1.1 to before 3.1.3 Fixed in 3.1.3 Patch available GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:amazon:fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0 to before 3.1.3VulnerableAWS
  • cpe:2.3:a:amazon:fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 to before 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·AWS

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart (npm) Fixed in 3.1.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39230
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f

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