# CVE-2022-3845: phpipam Import Preview import-load-data.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the import preview handler in phpIPAM, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-96wh-mr3w-3jfc

## What is CVE-2022-3845?

CVE-2022-3845 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 2 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in phpipam and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file app/admin/import-export/import-load-data.php of the component Import Preview Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.5.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 22c797c3583001211fe7d31bccd3f1d4aeeb3bbc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212863.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3845?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpipam Phpipam.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpipam Phpipam

- [CVE-2022-41443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41443/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16693/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16694/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16695/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3845 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3845 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 2 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Phpipam Phpipam. 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-2022-3845/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3845/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3845
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3845
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3845

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3845/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.