# CVE-2023-22322: XML external entity in CX-Motion Pro

> An attacker can disclose sensitive file system information by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted project file in OMRON CX-Motion Pro.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2j3m-gwxg-45rx

## What is CVE-2023-22322?

CVE-2023-22322 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OMRON Corporation CX-Motion Pro, published on 30 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference (XXE) vulnerability exists in OMRON CX-Motion Pro 1.4.6.013 and earlier. If a user opens a specially crafted project file created by an attacker, sensitive information in the file system where CX-Motion Pro is installed may be disclosed.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22322?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Omron Cx-Motion Pro.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22322?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22322 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22322 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22322 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22322 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22322 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OMRON Corporation CX-Motion Pro, published on 30 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22322 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OMRON Corporation CX-Motion Pro. 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-2023-22322/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22322/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22322
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22322
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22322

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22322/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.