CVE-2022-1044Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Metadata disclosure via retained profile-image EXIF data

Published May 12, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Information disclosure in Trudesk before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read sensitive EXIF metadata from profile images. The uploadImage controller stores uploaded JPEGs without removing EXIF fields, leaving that metadata in publicly served user images. A user must upload a metadata-bearing JPEG, and the consequence is limited to disclosure of metadata embedded in that image.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Trudesk before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read sensitive EXIF metadata from profile images. The uploadImage controller stores uploaded JPEGs without removing EXIF fields, leaving that metadata in publicly served user images. A user must upload a metadata-bearing JPEG, and the consequence is limited to disclosure of metadata embedded in that image.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1044
Published
May 12, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Trudesk, Inc.
Product
Trudesk
Classifications
CWE-922
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <v1.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Trudesk, Inc. · Trudeskversion=unspecified <v1.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.2huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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