HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-31004
HIGH

CVE-2022-31004

CWE-779Published: June 2, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CVEProject/cve-services is an open source project used to operate the CVE services API. A conditional in 'data.js' has potential for production secrets to be written to disk. The affected method writes the generated randomKey to disk if the environment is not development. If this method were called in production, it is possible that it would write the plaintext key to disk. A patch is not available as of time of publication but is anticipated as a "hot fix" for version 1.1.1 and for the 2.x branch.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-31004 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

mitre1 product(s)
cve-services
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/blob/6b085e481fd3b084a8828ef7489c6b82fa415c92/src/utils/data.js#L68-L83
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/security/advisories/GHSA-mpwm-rmqp-7629
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/blob/6b085e481fd3b084a8828ef7489c6b82fa415c92/src/utils/data.js#L68-L83
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/security/advisories/GHSA-mpwm-rmqp-7629

All References (4)

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https://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/blob/6b085e481fd3b084a8828ef7489c6b82fa415c92/src/utils/data.js#L68-L83Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/security/advisories/GHSA-mpwm-rmqp-7629Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/blob/6b085e481fd3b084a8828ef7489c6b82fa415c92/src/utils/data.js#L68-L83Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/CVEProject/cve-services/security/advisories/GHSA-mpwm-rmqp-7629Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-31004
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-779
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 2, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-31004 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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