CVE-2022-38621Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via unrestricted template file overwrite

Published Sep 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Remote code execution in Doufox 0.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through the administrative template editor. TemplateController.php editAction constructs a theme file path from URL parameters and passes posted file_content directly to file_put_contents without enforcing the interface's PHP-file restriction. The published proof of concept overwrites config.php through the admin route and includes a session cookie, leaving the exact authentication gate unresolved while demonstrating server-side code execution.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability24.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Doufox 0.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through the administrative template editor. TemplateController.php editAction constructs a theme file path from URL parameters and passes posted file_content directly to file_put_contents without enforcing the interface's PHP-file restriction. The published proof of concept overwrites config.php through the admin route and includes a session cookie, leaving the exact authentication gate unresolved while demonstrating server-side code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38621
Published
Sep 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
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What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

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

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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