# CVE-2022-40742: SOFTNEXT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Mail SQR Expert - Local File Inclusion

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion flaw to execute arbitrary PHP code and modify system information.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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:** 31 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cf7g-v496-72mp

## What is CVE-2022-40742?

CVE-2022-40742 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SOFTNEXT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Mail SQR Expert, published on 31 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Mail SQR Expert system has a Local File Inclusion vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP file with .asp file extension under specific system paths, to access and modify partial system information but does not affect service availability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40742?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Softnext Mail Sqr Expert.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SOFTNEXT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Mail SQR Expert

- [CVE-2022-40741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40741/): SOFTNEXT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Mail SQR Expert - Command Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-48378](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48378/): Softnext Mail SQR Expert - Path Traversal (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-48380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48380/): Softnext Mail SQR Expert - Command Injection (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2023-48381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48381/): Softnext Mail SQR Expert - Local File Inclusion-1 (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-48382](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48382/): Softnext Mail SQR Expert - Local File Inclusion-2 (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40742 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40742 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SOFTNEXT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Mail SQR Expert, 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-2022-40742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SOFTNEXT TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Mail SQR Expert. 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-2022-40742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40742/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40742

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40742/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.