CVE-2022-32511 is a critical vulnerability affecting jmespath.rb (JMESPath for Ruby) versions prior to 1.6.1, as well as Fedora Project's jmespath. The vulnerability stems from the use of JSON.load instead of the more secure JSON.parse, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jmespath:jmespath:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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