CVE-2022-24266
Published: 31 January 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-24266 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Cuppacms Cuppacms. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Cuppa CMS version 1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the /administrator/components/table_manager/ component that is triggered through the order_by parameter. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-24266 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 and is classified under CWE-89. It allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate SQL queries without requiring user interaction.
An attacker with network access can supply crafted input to the order_by parameter and extract sensitive data from the underlying database. Because the attack requires no credentials or special privileges, it can be launched against any exposed Cuppa CMS installation that has not been hardened or patched.
EPSS scores for the vulnerability rose from low values to a peak of 0.6189 on 2026-05-12 before receding to the current level of 0.2497, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure. The referenced GitHub issues and proof-of-concept repositories provide technical details but do not describe official patches or mitigation steps.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-29173
Vulnerability details
Cuppa CMS v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability in /administrator/components/table_manager/ via the order_by parameter.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.