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CVE-2022-25878

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  • Published2022-05-27
  • Fixed in6.11.3 · 6.10.3
  • WeaknessCWE-1321

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Description

The package protobufjs before 6.11.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution which can allow an attacker to add/modify properties of the Object.prototype. This vulnerability can occur in multiple ways: 1. by providing untrusted user input to util.setProperty or to ReflectionObject.setParsedOption functions 2. by parsing/loading .proto files

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-05-2720:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Protobufjs project protobufjs
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.11< 6.11.36.11.3
6.11≥ 6.11.0, < 6.11.36.11.3
6.10≥ 6.10.0, < 6.10.36.10.3

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • @rootio/protobufjsRoot:npmall versions · fixed in 6.11.2-root.io.1
  • protobufjsRoot:npmall versions · fixed in 6.11.2-aikido.1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-25878 Red Hat Product Security19 known affected

    protobufjs: Prototype Pollution via util.setProperty or ReflectionObject.setParsedOption methods

    grafana as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · grafana-azure-monitor as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · grafana-cloudwatch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · +16 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Protobufjs project protobufjs to 6.11.3 · 6.10.3
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-25878 · 19 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
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Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.18.2known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-1321read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.3 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2022-06-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2022-05-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-g954-5hwp-pp24

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25878?

The package protobufjs before 6.11.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution which can allow an attacker to add/modify properties of the Object.prototype. This vulnerability can occur in multiple ways: 1. by providing untrusted user input to util.setProperty or to ReflectionObject.setParsedOption functions 2. by parsing/loading .proto files

Is CVE-2022-25878 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-25878 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-25878?

CVE-2022-25878 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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