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CVE-2022-37601: loader-utils can let attackers modify data handling
CVE-2022-37601 · published 4 years ago
Summary
All versions of the loader-utils package before the latest updates let a specially crafted input change internal settings, which could be used to cause incorrect behavior or gain unauthorized access. Update loader-utils to version 1.4.1 or newer (or 2.0.3 for the newer line) to protect your systems.
What to do
- Update evilebottnawi loader-utils to version 2.0.3.
- Update evilebottnawi loader-utils to version 1.4.1.
- Update rootio @rootio/loader-utils to version 0.2.17-root.io.1.
- Update evilebottnawi loader-utils to version 0.2.17-aikido.2.
- Update rootio @rootio/loader-utils to version 0.2.17-root.io.2.
- Update evilebottnawi loader-utils to version 2.0.3-aikido.2.
- Update rootio @rootio/loader-utils to version 2.0.3-root.io.2.
- Update debian node-loader-utils to version 2.0.3-1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | evilebottnawi | loader-utils |
>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.3 < 1.4.1 Fix: upgrade to 2.0.3
|
| – | webpack.js | loader-utils |
< 1.4.1 >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:webpack.js:loader-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| – | debian | debian_linux |
10.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Root:npm | rootio | @rootio/loader-utils |
< 0.2.17-root.io.1 < 0.2.17-root.io.2 < 2.0.3-root.io.2 Fix: upgrade to 0.2.17-root.io.1
|
| Root:npm | evilebottnawi | loader-utils |
< 0.2.17-aikido.2 < 2.0.3-aikido.2 Fix: upgrade to 0.2.17-aikido.2
|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | node-loader-utils | All versions |
| Debian:12 | debian | node-loader-utils |
< 2.0.3-1 Fix: upgrade to 2.0.3-1
|
Original advisory text
CVE-2022-37601 in loader-utils - Patched by Root
Prototype pollution vulnerability in function parseQuery in parseQuery.js in webpack loader-utils via the name variable in parseQuery.js. This affects all versions prior to 1.4.1 and 2.0.3.
References
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/releases/tag/v2.0.3
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/pull/217
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/pull/220
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/releases/tag/v1.4.1
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/commit/f4e48a232fae900237c3e5ff7b57ce9e1...
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/commit/4504e34c4796a5836ef70458327351675...
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/commit/a93cf6f4702012030f6b5ee8340d5c95e...
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-76p3-8jx3-jpfq
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3488932.3497769 URL
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37601 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-37601 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37601 Third Party Advisory
- http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~mmannan/publications/JS-vulnerability-aisaccs202... URL
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3488932.3497769 URL
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/blob/d9f4e23cf411d8556f8bac2d3bf05a6e010... Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/37xxx/CVE-2022-37601... Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/issues/212#issuecomment-1319192884 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/xmldom/xmldom/issues/436#issuecomment-1319412826 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00044.html Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/blob/d9f4e23cf411d8556f8bac2d3bf05a6e010... Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/webpack/loader-utils/issues/212 Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-37601 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
3 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-1321Prototype Pollution
Timeline
Published12 Oct 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-76p3-8jx3-jpfq · GHSA
CVE-2022-37601 · NVD
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37601 · OSV
CVE-2022-37601 · OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37601 · OSV
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