# CVE-2023-45282: Prototype Pollution in NASA Open MCT

> Prototype pollution in NASA Open MCT allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious import action.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 19 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4xcx-cwrq-w792

## What is CVE-2023-45282?

CVE-2023-45282 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In NASA Open MCT (aka openmct) before 3.1.0, prototype pollution can occur via an import action.

Weakness: CWE-1321 (Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45282?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openmct` | npm | All versions to 3.0.2 | None |
| `openmct` | npm | All versions to 3.0.2 | None |

Products: Nasa Openmct.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-45282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-45282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-45884](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45884/): NASA Open MCT Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-22126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22126/): Openmct XSS via the “Web Page” element (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23053/): Openmct XSS via the “Condition Widget” (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23054/): Openmct XSS via the “Summary Widget” (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-45885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45885/): NASA Open MCT Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-45282 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-45282 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openmct (npm): affected all versions up to 3.0.2; no fix listed
- openmct (npm): affected all versions up to 3.0.2; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45282/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45282/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45282
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45282
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-45282

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45282/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.