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Prototype Pollution leading to Remote Code Execution

Critical
flybayer published GHSA-5888-ffcr-r425 Feb 9, 2022

Package

npm blitz (npm)

Affected versions

< 0.45.3

Patched versions

0.45.3
npm superjson (npm)
< 1.8.1
1.8.1

Description

Impact

This is critical vulnerability, as it allows to run arbitrary code on any server using superjson input, including a Blitz.js server, without prior authentication or knowledge. Attackers gain full control over the server so they could steal and manipulate data or attack further systems. The only requirement is that the server implements at least one endpoint which uses superjson during request processing. In the case of Blitz.js, it would be at least one RPC call.

Patches

This has been patched in superjson 1.8.1 and Blitz.js 0.45.3.

If you are unable to upgrade to Blitz.js 0.45.3 in a timely manner, you can instead upgrade only superjson to version 1.8.1 using yarn resolutions are similar. Blitz versions < 0.45.3 are only affected because they used superjson versions < 1.8.1.

Workarounds

None

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References

Severity

Critical

CVE ID

CVE-2022-23631

Weaknesses

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Learn more on MITRE.

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype. Learn more on MITRE.

Credits