CVE-2022-40488 ProcessWire vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery
An attacker can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in ProcessWire via Cross-Site Request Forgery.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40488?
CVE-2022-40488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ProcessWire v3.0.200 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40488?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including processwire/processwire. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
processwire/processwire Packagist | All versions to 3.0.200 | None |
processwire/processwire Packagist | All versions to 3.0.200 | None |
Products include Processwire Processwire.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-27467 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2023-24676 Arbitrary Code Execution in Processwire
- CVE-2025-60790 ProcessWire CMS vulnerable to resource-exhaustion Denial of Service
- CVE-2022-40487 ProcessWire vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-41597 ProcessWire Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpwh-qmwc-2phg.