Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Dec 26, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-4742
CVE-2022-4742
Description
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. The patch is identified as 859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216794 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
json-pointernpm | < 0.6.2 | 0.6.2 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:json-pointer_project:json-pointer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <2022-2-17
- json-pointer/json-pointerdescription
Patches
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References
6- github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xrf-q977-5vgcghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4742ghsaADVISORY
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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