CVE-2022-45783Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unsafe ZIP extraction

Published Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Mar 27, 2025

Path traversal in the dotCMS integrity API in core 4.x through 22.10.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. The _fixconflictsfromremote endpoint extracts attacker-supplied ZIP entries without rejecting traversal sequences, allowing files to escape the intended directory. Administrator privileges are required, and a crafted archive can place executable content at an arbitrary server path for execution under the dotCMS process.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability8.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in the dotCMS integrity API in core 4.x through 22.10.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. The _fixconflictsfromremote endpoint extracts attacker-supplied ZIP entries without rejecting traversal sequences, allowing files to escape the intended directory. Administrator privileges are required, and a crafted archive can place executable content at an arbitrary server path for execution under the dotCMS process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45783
Published
Feb 1, 2023
Updated
Mar 27, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1505.003Server Software Component: Web Shell

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