CVE-2022-2765Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated site-settings modification via unguarded POST

Published Aug 11, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Improper authentication in SourceCodester Company Website CMS 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter site settings through an unauthenticated POST. The /dashboard/settings handler processes multipart configuration fields and saves them even when the request carries no authenticated session. Network access to that endpoint is sufficient; the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized modification of public-facing content, including the site title.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in SourceCodester Company Website CMS 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter site settings through an unauthenticated POST. The /dashboard/settings handler processes multipart configuration fields and saves them even when the request carries no authenticated session. Network access to that endpoint is sufficient; the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized modification of public-facing content, including the site title.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2765
Published
Aug 11, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
SourceCodester
Product
Company Website CMS
Classifications
CWE-306, CWE-287, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SourceCodester · Company Website CMSversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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