NodeBB vulnerable to account takeover via prototype vulnerability

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2022-46164 · GHSA-rf3g-v8p5-p675 · Published 05/12/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
nodebb nodebb	`< 2.6.1`	`2.6.1`
nodebb npm	`< 2.6.1`	`2.6.1`

Description

Impact

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.

Patches

Patched in 2.6.1

Workarounds

Site maintainers can cherry-pick https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/48d143921753914da45926cca6370a92ed0c46b8 into their codebase to patch the exploit.

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NVD 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.

References

NodeBB/NodeBB security advisory · WEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46164 · ADVISORY
NodeBB/NodeBB commit 48d1439 · WEB
NodeBB/NodeBB · PACKAGE
NodeBB/NodeBB release v2.6.1 · WEB

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