CVE-2022-23624Network attack vector

Request validation bypass via plain-object assignment

Published Feb 7, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Improper input validation in Frourio frourio-express before 0.26.0 allows remote attackers to bypass request validation via crafted input. The generated Express validation handlers pass request bodies and queries to class-validator after Object.assign creates only the outer class instance, so nested values remain plain objects whose decorators are not enforced. Exposure requires an application built before 0.26.0 that uses the validators directory; accepted malformed fields then reach controller logic without the intended checks.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Frourio frourio-express before 0.26.0 allows remote attackers to bypass request validation via crafted input. The generated Express validation handlers pass request bodies and queries to class-validator after Object.assign creates only the outer class instance, so nested values remain plain objects whose decorators are not enforced. Exposure requires an application built before 0.26.0 that uses the validators directory; accepted malformed fields then reach controller logic without the intended checks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23624
Published
Feb 7, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Frourio
Product
frourio-express
Classifications
CWE-20, CWE-1321, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.26.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Frourio · frourio-expressversion=< 0.26.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.1GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-1321Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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