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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-37265 is a critical prototype pollution flaw reported in StealJS steal 2.2.4. If an affected application exposes the vulnerable alias handling to attacker-controlled input, impact could include data compromise, tampering, or service disruption. The provided sources do not name a fixed version.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification this cycle because the severity is critical and the CVSS vector is unauthenticated network access. Remediation urgency depends on whether steal 2.2.4 is present and reachable in production paths.
Technical view
The CVE describes prototype pollution through the alias variable in stealjs/steal ext/babel.js. It is mapped to CWE-1321 and scored CVSS 3.1 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The bundle identifies steal 2.2.4 but lists affected vendor/product metadata as n/a.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in JavaScript applications or build/runtime paths that include stealjs/steal 2.2.4 and use the affected babel.js alias behavior. The source bundle does not establish broader affected versions, package names, or deployment patterns.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity potential impact. However, the provided sources do not show active exploitation, public weaponization, or KEV listing. Treat exploitability as serious but not confirmed in the wild from this evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description, CVSS, CWE, and GitHub references identify the vulnerable alias variable, but not a patch, exploit status, or complete affected-version range. Avoid assuming impact beyond deployments using steal 2.2.4 and the referenced code path.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications and SBOMs for stealjs/steal version 2.2.4.
- Check StealJS issue and release guidance for fixed versions or vendor workarounds.
- Remove or replace affected dependency usage where business feasible.
- Limit attacker-controlled input reaching alias/configuration handling paths.
- Prioritize compensating controls for internet-facing affected applications.
Validation and detection
- Search package manifests and lockfiles for stealjs/steal 2.2.4.
- Confirm whether ext/babel.js from the referenced commit is present.
- Trace whether alias values can be influenced by users or external data.
- Review dependency scanner results for CVE-2022-37265 coverage.
- Document any affected runtime or build-time entry points.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/stealjs/steal/blob/c9dd1eb19ed3f97aeb93cf9dcea5d68ad5d0ced9/ext/babel.js#L4216CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/stealjs/steal/issues/1534CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.