What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-39382?

CVE-2022-39382 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-39382?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-39382. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-39382?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-39382. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Keystone CVE-2022-39382

CRITICAL

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)

2022-11-03 security-advisories@github.com

Information Disclosure Node.js Keystone Keystonejs

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-74 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Input neutralization, injection prevention
Impact	CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.

Patch available 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Keystone is a headless CMS for Node.js - built with GraphQL and React.@keystone-6/core@3.0.0 || 3.0.1 users that use NODE_ENV to trigger security-sensitive functionality in their production. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

npm @keystone-6/core fix: 3.0.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in npm

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74. Keystone is a headless CMS for Node.js - built with GraphQL and React.@keystone-6/core@3.0.0 || 3.0.1 users that use NODE_ENV to trigger security-sensitive functionality in their production builds are vulnerable to NODE_ENV being inlined to "development" for user code, irrespective of what your environment variables. If you do not use NODE_ENV in your user code to trigger security-sensitive functionality, you are not impacted by this vulnerability. Any dependencies that use NODE_ENV to trigger particular behaviors (optimizations, security or otherwise) should still respect your environment's configured NODE_ENV variable. The application's dependencies, as found in node_modules (including @keystone-6/core), are typically not compiled as part of this process, and thus should be unaffected. We have tested this assumption by verifying that NODE_ENV=production yarn keystone start still uses secure cookies when using statelessSessions. This vulnerability has been fixed in @keystone-6/core@3.0.2, regression tests have been added for this vulnerability in #8063. Affected products include: Keystonejs Keystone.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

Keystone is a headless CMS for Node.js - built with GraphQL and React.@keystone-6/core@3.0.0 || 3.0.1 users that use NODE_ENV to trigger security-sensitive functionality in their production builds are vulnerable to NODE_ENV being inlined to "development" for user code, irrespective of what your environment variables. If you do not use NODE_ENV in your user code to trigger security-sensitive functionality, you are not impacted by this vulnerability. Any dependencies that use NODE_ENV to trigger particular behaviors (optimizations, security or otherwise) should still respect your environment's configured NODE_ENV variable. The application's dependencies, as found in node_modules (including @keystone-6/core), are typically not compiled as part of this process, and thus should be unaffected. We have tested this assumption by verifying that NODE_ENV=production yarn keystone start still uses secure cookies when using statelessSessions. This vulnerability has been fixed in @keystone-6/core@3.0.2, regression tests have been added for this vulnerability in #8063.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.5%

Top 29% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 1.5%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

CRITICAL severity + public POC available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +49

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.