# CVE-2022-3017: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in froxlor/froxlor

> Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the Froxlor hosting panel via CSRF.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9xgp-3mxp-rv7x

## What is CVE-2022-3017?

CVE-2022-3017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in froxlor/froxlor, published on 28 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 0.10.38.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3017?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including froxlor/froxlor. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `froxlor/froxlor` | Packagist | All versions | 0.10.38 |
| `froxlor/froxlor` | Packagist | All versions | 0.10.38 |

Products: Froxlor Froxlor.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3017?

Upgrade froxlor/froxlor to 0.10.38 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-3017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in froxlor/froxlor

- [CVE-2026-41228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-41228/): Froxlor has Local File Inclusion via path traversal in API `def_language` parameter that leads to Remote Code Execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-6069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6069/): Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in froxlor/froxlor (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-0671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0671/): Code Injection in froxlor/froxlor (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-3173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3173/): Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in froxlor/froxlor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-1307](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1307/): Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in froxlor/froxlor (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3017 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in froxlor/froxlor, published on 28 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- froxlor/froxlor (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 0.10.38
- froxlor/froxlor (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 0.10.38

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3017/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3017/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3017
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3017
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3017

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3017/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.