Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-29351

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 16 May 2022

Published
16 May 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0135 80.5th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-29351 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Tiddlywiki Tiddlywiki5. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 19.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Tiddlywiki5 v5.2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SVG file. Note: The vendor argues that this is not a legitimate issue and there is no vulnerability…

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CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

tiddlywiki
tiddlywiki5
5.2.2

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.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

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