CVE-2022-2765 SourceCodester Company Website CMS settings improper authentication

Medium 6.3 Published 11 Aug 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025

Attackers can bypass authentication to access the settings dashboard, allowing unauthorized modification of website configurations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-2765?

CVE-2022-2765 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in SourceCodester Company Website CMS, published on 11 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Company Website CMS 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /dashboard/settings. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-206161 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2765?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Company Website Cms Project Company Website Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2765?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-2765 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2765 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxv4-76mp-4wm8.