PT-2022-24033 · Npm · Browserify-Shim

Secdevlpr26 · Published 2022-10-31 · Updated 2025-05-06 · CVE-2022-37623

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions browserify-shim version 3.8.15

Description The issue is related to a prototype pollution vulnerability in the resolveShims function, located in the resolve-shims.js file. This vulnerability is exploitable via the shimPath variable in resolve-shims.js.

Recommendations For browserify-shim version 3.8.15, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, if available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the resolveShims function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the shimPath variable in the affected resolve-shims.js file until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Prototype Pollution

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1321

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-37623

GHSA-CFGR-75JX-H88G

Affected Products

Browserify-Shim

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/blob/464b32bbe142664cd9796059798f6c738ea3de8f/lib/resolve-shims.js#L94 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/blob/464b32bbe142664cd9796059798f6c738ea3de8f/lib/resolve-shims.js#L158 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cfgr-75jx-h88g · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37623 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37623 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/pull/246 · Note
• https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim · Note
• https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/issues/248 · Note
• https://github.com/thlorenz/browserify-shim/commit/97855e622b6dcd117c77e6583701962ff45e7338 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/121023 · Telegram Post