CVE-2022-38577 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate normal users to Administrators due to insecure permissions in the user profile page of ProcessMaker.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-38577?

CVE-2022-38577 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ProcessMaker before v3.5.4 was discovered to contain insecure permissions in the user profile page. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate normal users to Administrators.

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38577?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including processmaker. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
processmaker BitnamiAll versions3.5.4

Products include Processmaker Processmaker.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38577?

Upgrade processmaker to 3.5.4 or later.

Is CVE-2022-38577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as BIT-processmaker-2022-38577, GHSA-gc28-55g9-f45f.

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