A stack overflow in the org.json.JSONTokener.nextValue::JSONTokener.java component of…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A stack overflow in the org.json.JSONTokener.nextValue::JSONTokener.java component of hutool-json v5.8.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted JSON or XML data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01006 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed cn.hutool:hutool-json (Maven): 5.8.11
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cn.hutool:hutool-json (Maven) | before 5.8.11 | 5.8.11 | Patch available | GHSA-whgh-g24c-3j5q |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cn.hutool:hutool-json (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.8.11 Fixed in 5.8.11 Patch available GHSA-whgh-g24c-3j5q
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-whgh-g24c-3j5q cn.hutool:hutool-json (Maven) Fixed in 5.8.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45690
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whgh-g24c-3j5q
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-45690 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45690 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whgh-g24c-3j5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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