CVE-2022-4796 Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in usememos/memos
High 8.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4796 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-4796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Usememos Memos, published on 28 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-2022-4796 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/usememos/memos (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.9.1
- github.com/usememos/memos (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.9.1
- github.com/usememos/memos (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.9.1
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-2022-4796/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4796/index.md)
Attackers can exploit incorrect use of privileged APIs to escalate privileges within the Memos application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-4796?
CVE-2022-4796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Usememos Memos, published on 28 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in GitHub repository usememos/memos prior to 0.9.1.
Weakness: CWE-648
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4796?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/usememos/memos. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/usememos/memos Go | All versions | 0.9.1 |
github.com/usememos/memos Go | All versions | 0.9.1 |
github.com/usememos/memos Go | All versions | 0.9.1 |
Products include Usememos Memos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4796?
Upgrade github.com/usememos/memos to 0.9.1 or later.
Is CVE-2022-4796 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4796 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Usememos Memos
- CVE-2025-50738 Memos has Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Image URLs
- CVE-2025-22952 Memos Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- CVE-2023-0109 Stored XSS in usememos/memos
- CVE-2023-4696 Improper Access Control in usememos/memos
- CVE-2022-4866 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghx2-6v4g-9wmm, GO-2022-1236.