CVE-2022-25018
Published: 01 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-25018 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Pluxml Pluxml. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 13.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Pluxml version 5.8.7 contains a code injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-25018 and CWE-94. The flaw permits an attacker to insert crafted PHP code into static pages, which the application then executes. The issue received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and low required privileges.
An authenticated user with the ability to manage static pages can supply malicious PHP that runs with the privileges of the web application. Successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected server.
Public references include the PluXml project repository and a detailed technical write-up, yet no official advisory or patch information is provided in the available sources. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.0656 after disclosure before receding to its current value of 0.0269, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-29764
Vulnerability details
Pluxml v5.8.7 was discovered to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PHP code inserted into static pages.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.