# CVE-2022-32177: Gin-vue-admin - Unrestricted File Upload

> An attacker can upload malicious files to the media library, triggering JavaScript execution when an admin views them, leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 14 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ppw7-v579-v4cr

## What is CVE-2022-32177?

CVE-2022-32177 is a critical vulnerability in gin-vue-admin, published on 14 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In "Gin-Vue-Admin", versions v2.5.1 through v2.5.3beta are vulnerable to Unrestricted File Upload that leads to execution of javascript code, through the 'Normal Upload' functionality to the Media Library. When an admin user views the uploaded file, a low privilege attacker will get access to the admin’s cookie leading to account takeover.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32177?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gin-Vue-Admin Project Gin-Vue-Admin.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-32177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-32177 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32177 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in gin-vue-admin

- [CVE-2022-39345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39345/): Gin-vue-admin arbitrary file upload vulnerability caused by path traversal (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-39305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39305/): Gin-vue-admin vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44219/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-32176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32176/): Gin-vue-admin - Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2025-66410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66410/): Gin-vue-admin has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-32177 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-32177 is a critical vulnerability in gin-vue-admin, published on 14 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32177 exists.

Affected product: gin-vue-admin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2022-32177/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32177/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32177
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32177
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32177

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32177/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.