CVE-2022-40295Network attack vector

Administrator-only password disclosure via exposed unsalted values

Published Oct 31, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Information disclosure in PHP Point Of Sale 19.0 allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to view unsalted password values. The administrative interface exposes those stored values, but the publisher has not identified the responsible page, endpoint, or code path. Administrator access is required, and the disclosed values enable offline password recovery without altering data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in PHP Point Of Sale 19.0 allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to view unsalted password values. The administrative interface exposes those stored values, but the publisher has not identified the responsible page, endpoint, or code path. Administrator access is required, and the disclosed values enable offline password recovery without altering data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40295
Published
Oct 31, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
PHP Point Of Sale, LLC
Product
PHP Point Of Sale
Classifications
CWE-916, CAPEC-410, T1212
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 31, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=19.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

PHP Point Of Sale, LLC · PHP Point Of Saleversion=19.0

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-916Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
CAPEC-410Information Elicitation
T1212Exploitation for Credential Access

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