CVE-2022-37265 steal vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via alias variable

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Prototype pollution in stealjs allows attackers to inject properties into Object.prototype, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-37265?

CVE-2022-37265 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in stealjs steal 2.2.4 via the alias variable in babel.js.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37265?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including steal. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
steal npmAll versions to 2.3.0None
steal npmAll versions to 2.3.0None

Products include Stealjs Steal.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-37265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wc4x-qmr2-rj8h.

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