CVE-2022-4742 – json-pointer index.js set prototype pollution

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2022-4742

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointer up to 0.6.1. Affected by this issue is the function set of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.6.2 is able to address this issue. • https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941 https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216794 https://vuldb.com/?id.216794 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4742 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2156333 • CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') •