fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart handles permissions improperly

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

6.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

• CVE-2022-39230: 0.74% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 54.74 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Impact This issue allows a client of the API to retrieve more information than the client’s OAuth scope permits when making “search-type” requests. This issue would not allow a client to retrieve information about individuals other than those the client was already authorized to access. Patches We recommend that users of fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart 3.1.1 or 3.1.2 upgrade to version 3.1.3 or higher immediately. Versions 3.1.0 and below are unaffected. Workarounds There is no workaround for this issue. Please upgrade fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart to version 3.1.3 or higher. References https://github.com/awslabs/fhir-works-on-aws-deployment https://github.com/awslabs/fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Email us at fhir-works-on-aws-dev@amazon.com

Published by the source

21 Sep 2022, 20:36 UTC

Last modified by the source

8 Nov 2023, 04:10 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC

1. Revision 2 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f

2. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2022-39230

Advisory: fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart handles permissions improperly
IDs: CVE-2022-39230, GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2022-39230 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart 3.1.3. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart: affected >= 3.1.1, < 3.1.3; fixed in 3.1.3

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f (OSV record GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f lists affected ranges: npm fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart >=3.1.1 <3.1.3 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-vv7x-7w4m-q72f lists affected ranges: npm fhir-works-on-aws-authz-smart >=3.1.1 <3.1.3)

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