CVE-2022-46164
This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 47.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 47.37% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-665
- Affected
- nodebb/nodebb
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
EPSS moved from 47.4% on 30 September 2026 to 47.4% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.