Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/jailed

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-77m7-9wvw-87fx
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-23923 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.6) privilege issues vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Jailed libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves privilege issues in jailed. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:npm/jailed

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:npm/jailed. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-77m7-9wvw-87fx CVE-2022-23923 HIGH Privilege Issues in jailed

CVE-2022-23923 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-23923
GHSA Identifier GHSA-77m7-9wvw-87fx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.6
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Jailed
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2022-23923

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Jailed dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

jailed fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install jailed@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls jailed

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2022-23923, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls jailed

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jailed in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls jailed command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Jailed, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

All versions of package jailed are vulnerable to Sandbox Bypass via an exported alert() method which can access the main application. Exported methods are stored in the application.remote object.

CVE-2022-23923 Affected Jailed Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
jailed
npm/jailed
npm
≤ 0.3.1

References

NVD — CVE-2022-23923 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23923
Jailed Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/asvd/jailed
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-java-orgw... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-2441254
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-js-jailed... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JAILED-2391490

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23923?
CVE-2022-23923 is a security vulnerability in Jailed involving Privilege Issues in jailed under General Security Weakness.
Which Jailed versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: jailed.
What version fixes CVE-2022-23923?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is jailed affected?
Yes, jailed is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23923?
CVE-2022-23923 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-23923?
CVE-2022-23923 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2022-23923?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls jailed'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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