# CVE-2022-41681: File Upload vulnerability in Forma LMS

> An authenticated student can upload a malicious Zip file via SCORM importer to achieve remote code execution and privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 6 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mr2r-4xvx-p2wx

## What is CVE-2022-41681?

CVE-2022-41681 is a critical vulnerability in Forma LMS, published on 31 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

There is a vulnerability on Forma LMS version 3.1.0 and earlier that could allow an authenticated attacker (with the role of student) to privilege escalate in order to upload a Zip file through the SCORM importer feature. The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a remote code injection.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41681?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Formalms Formalms.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Forma LMS

- [CVE-2022-42925](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42925/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Forma LMS (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-27104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27104/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43136/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26802/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-42923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42923/): SQL injection in Forma LMS (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41681 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41681 is a critical vulnerability in Forma LMS, published on 31 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Forma LMS. 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-2022-41681/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41681/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41681
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41681
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41681

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41681/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.