CVE-2022-2702Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated settings modification via missing session check

Published Aug 8, 2022 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

Improper access control in SourceCodester Company Website CMS allows remote attackers to modify dashboard settings without authentication. The site-settings.php dashboard handler processes administrative changes without verifying an authenticated session, even after the session cookie is removed. Direct network access to dashboard endpoints is sufficient to alter site settings and other administrative data; the published test does not demonstrate code execution.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in SourceCodester Company Website CMS allows remote attackers to modify dashboard settings without authentication. The site-settings.php dashboard handler processes administrative changes without verifying an authenticated session, even after the session cookie is removed. Direct network access to dashboard endpoints is sufficient to alter site settings and other administrative data; the published test does not demonstrate code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2702
Published
Aug 8, 2022
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
SourceCodester
Product
Company Website CMS
Classifications
CWE-284, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SourceCodester · Company Website CMSversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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