# CVE-2022-4257: C-DATA Web Management System GET Parameter jumpto.php argument injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in the hostname parameter of jumpto.php in C-DATA Web Management System.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 1 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jvx4-vmw6-g8xc

## What is CVE-2022-4257?

CVE-2022-4257 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in C-DATA Web Management System, published on 1 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in C-DATA Web Management System. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file cgi-bin/jumpto.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument hostname leads to argument injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214631.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4257?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cdatatec C-Data Web Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4257 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4257 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4257 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4257 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in C-DATA Web Management System, published on 1 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4257 exists.

Affected product: C-DATA Web Management System. 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-2022-4257/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4257/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4257
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4257
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4257

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4257/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.