CVE-2022-39382Network attack vector

Security-control bypass via development-mode constant inlining

Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025

Build-time environment misconfiguration in Keystone 3.0.0 through 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to reach development-only application behavior. Keystone invokes esbuild without a Node platform setting, causing esbuild to replace process.env.NODE_ENV in compiled user TypeScript with the constant "development" even for production builds. Exposure requires application code that uses NODE_ENV to guard security-sensitive behavior; dependencies under node_modules and applications without such guards are unaffected.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Build-time environment misconfiguration in Keystone 3.0.0 through 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to reach development-only application behavior. Keystone invokes esbuild without a Node platform setting, causing esbuild to replace process.env.NODE_ENV in compiled user TypeScript with the constant "development" even for production builds. Exposure requires application code that uses NODE_ENV to guard security-sensitive behavior; dependencies under node_modules and applications without such guards are unaffected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-39382
Published
Nov 3, 2022
Updated
Apr 22, 2025
Vendor
KeystoneJS
Product
Keystone
Classifications
CWE-74
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

KeystoneJS · Keystoneversion=>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2

Published CVSS scores

9.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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

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