CVE-2022-29823
Feathers - Query “__proto__” is converted to real prototype
Feather-Sequalize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Feathers - Query “__proto__” is converted to real prototype
Feather-Sequalize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
- Record
CVE-2022-29823- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7140
Feather-Sequalize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7140- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4
Feather-Sequelize cleanQuery method vulnerable to Prototype Pollution
Feather-Sequelize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
- Record
GHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Feather-Sequalize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
- Record
CVE-2022-29823- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Feathers - Query “__proto__” is converted to real prototype
Feather-Sequalize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
- Record
CVE-2022-29823- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4
Feather-Sequelize cleanQuery method vulnerable to Prototype Pollution
Feather-Sequelize cleanQuery method uses insecure recursive logic to filter unsupported keys from the query object. This results in a Remote Code Execution (RCE) with privileges of application.
- Record
GHSA-p5m3-27vh-52j4- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
feathers-sequelizenpm |
6.0.0 up to 6.3.3 | 6.3.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-29823 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Feather Js Feathers-sequalize, published October 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in feathers-sequelize 6.3.3.
References
csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2022-00020
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29823
github.com/feathersjs-ecosystem/feathers-sequelize/commit/0b7beaa773dc313fdb27edd9ee8115064d7cf114