How CVE-2022-24785 MomentJS Path Traversal Works: Detailed Exploit Guide - #CVE-2022-24785
A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2022-24785) was discovered in Moment.js, a popular JavaScript library for date handling, affecting versions 1.0.1 to 2.29.1. The vulnerability allowed attackers to load malicious modules or execute arbitrary code by exploiting the 'loadLocale' function's lack of input validation when handling user-provided locale strings. A proof-of-concept demonstrated the risk, and the vulnerability was patched in version 2.29.2 by implementing input validation to prevent path traversal attacks. This discovery highlights the significance of community collaboration in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.