CVE-2022-42238 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can escalate privileges to access the admin dashboard in Merchandise Online Store due to a vertical privilege escalation vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-42238?

CVE-2022-42238 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Vertical Privilege Escalation issue in Merchandise Online Store v.1.0 allows an attacker to get access to the admin dashboard.

Weakness: CWE-425

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42238?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Merchandise Online Store Project Merchandise Online Store.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-42238 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-42238 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4487-mjx5-9v4r.

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