# CVE-2022-40296: Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC.

> An attacker can exploit SSRF to force the server to interact with internal services, potentially compromising downstream systems.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 6 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xcfj-f8vp-729x

## What is CVE-2022-40296?

CVE-2022-40296 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in PHP Point of Sale, published on 31 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The application was vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery attacks, allowing the backend server to interact with unexpected endpoints, potentially including internal and local services, leading to attacks in other downstream systems.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40296?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phppointofsale Php Point of Sale.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PHP Point of Sale

- [CVE-2022-40293](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40293/): Session fixation in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-40287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40287/): Stored cross-site scripting in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC via user profile data fields. (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-40288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40288/): Stored cross-site scripting in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC via messaging functionality (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-40289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40289/): Cross-site scripting in PHP Point of Sale (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-40291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40291/): Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40296 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40296 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in PHP Point of Sale, published on 31 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: PHP Point of Sale. 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-2022-40296/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40296/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40296
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40296
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40296

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40296/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.