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🛡️ CVE-2022-0122 on npm (Root.io) — node-forge

🟡 CVSS 5.0 — Medium ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
5.0
CVSS Score
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Description

CVE-2022-0122 in @rootio/node-forge - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2022-0122 in the @rootio/node-forge package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2022-0122 as tracked by npm (Root.io), for the package node-forge. The fix is available in version 0.7.6-root.io.2; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
  • User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
  • Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
  • Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Availability impact: None.

Weakness class

ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-0122 is classified as CWE-601: Open Redirect. A redirect target is taken from user input, so a trusted link can send the visitor to an attacker's site.

Affected software

ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-0122 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • @rootio/node-forge (fixed in 0.7.6-root.io.2)
  • node-forge (fixed in 0.7.6-aikido.2)

Timeline and source

Published on 14 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

Other advisories for this package

@rootio/node-forge has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-601: Open Redirect) in other software:

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 5.0
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2026-07-14
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-07-14
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
@rootio/node-forge — 0.7.6-root.io.2
node-forge — 0.7.6-aikido.2

References

N/A

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