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CVE-2022-31116
Vulnerability in ujson (CVE-2022-31116)
Summary
vulnerability in ujson (CVE-2022-31116). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``json``. Mitigation: upgrade to `5.4.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2022-31116** has been found in ujson.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``json`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade ujson to **5.4.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "ujson CVE-2022-31116" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-31116 (ujson) — CWE-670 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `json`
Patched: `5.4.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-670) exists in ujson. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``json`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
ujson — . Attack surface: `json`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **5.4.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'ujson' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'ujson' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `ujson` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade ujson to 5.4.0ステージング環境で 5.4.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
ujson
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31116
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpqr-jcpx-745r
- package https://github.com/ultrajson/ultrajson
- package https://pypi.org/project/ujson
- web https://github.com/ultrajson/ultrajson/security/advisories/GHSA-wpqr-jcpx-745r
- web https://github.com/ultrajson/ultrajson/commit/67ec07183342589d602e0fcf7bb1ff3e19272687
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NAU5N4A7EUK2AMUCOLYDD5ARXAJYZBD2
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OPPU5FZP3LCTXYORFH7NHUMYA5X66IA7