CVE-2022-25878 (High) detected in protobufjs-6.8.8.tgz

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CVE-2022-25878 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - protobufjs-6.8.8.tgz

Protocol Buffers for JavaScript (& TypeScript).

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/protobufjs/-/protobufjs-6.8.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /graphql-server-with-node/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/protobufjs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• apollo-server-express-2.4.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • apollo-server-core-2.4.8.tgz
    • apollo-engine-reporting-1.0.7.tgz
      • apollo-engine-reporting-protobuf-0.2.1.tgz
        • ❌ protobufjs-6.8.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package protobufjs before 6.11.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution which can allow an attacker to add/modify properties of the Object.prototype. This vulnerability can occur in multiple ways: 1. by providing untrusted user input to util.setProperty or to ReflectionObject.setParsedOption functions 2. by parsing/loading .proto files

Publish Date: 2022-05-27

URL: CVE-2022-25878

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-25878

Release Date: 2022-05-27

Fix Resolution (protobufjs): 6.10.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (apollo-server-express): 2.5.0

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