CVE-2022-46164

CRITICALNVD 9.49.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 56.8%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 49%CVSS: 9.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

NodeBB is an open source Node.js based forum software. Due to a plain object with a prototype being used in socket.io message handling a specially crafted payload can be used to impersonate other users and takeover accounts. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may cherry-pick commit 48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8 into their codebase to patch the exploit.

CVSS v3
9.4
EG Score
9.4(medium)
EPSS
98.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 5, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
nodebb—2.6.1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCstephenbradshaw/CVE-2022-46164-poc
    First seen Jan 4, 2023

    Basic POC exploit for CVE-2022-46164

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-46164?
CVE-2022-46164 is a critical vulnerability published on December 5, 2022. NodeBB is an open source Node.js based forum software. Due to a plain object with a prototype being used in socket.io message handling a specially crafted payload can be used to impersonate other users and takeover accounts. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1. Users are advised to…
When was CVE-2022-46164 disclosed?
CVE-2022-46164 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-46164 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-46164 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-46164?
CVE-2022-46164 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-46164?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-46164, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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