# CVE-2022-40443: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can exploit an absolute path traversal in ZZCMS to obtain sensitive information via a crafted GET request.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 27 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rvxx-h83g-7vgf

## What is CVE-2022-40443?

CVE-2022-40443 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zzcms Zzcms, published on 22 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An absolute path traversal vulnerability in ZZCMS 2022 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted GET request sent to /one/siteinfo.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40443?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zzcms Zzcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40443?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40443 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-40443 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ZZCMS 2022 - Path Information Disclosure (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-40443.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Zzcms Zzcms

- [CVE-2025-22957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22957/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-52724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52724/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-50104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50104/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-42398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42398/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12349/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40443 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40443 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zzcms Zzcms, published on 22 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-40443 exists.

Affected product: Zzcms Zzcms. 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-2022-40443/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40443/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40443
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40443
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40443

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40443/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.