CVE-2022-37299
Published: 09 September 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-37299 is a medium-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Shirne Cms Project Shirne Cms. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-37299 is a path traversal vulnerability, tracked as CWE-22, that affects Shirne CMS version 1.2.0. The flaw resides in the /static/ueditor/php/controller.php endpoint and permits arbitrary file reads. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 with a vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
An attacker with a low-privileged account can send crafted requests over the network to traverse directories and retrieve sensitive files from the underlying server. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and directly impacts confidentiality while leaving integrity and availability unaffected.
The two referenced Gitee issue reports document the discovery but contain no public details on patches or configuration workarounds. The associated EPSS score has remained essentially flat near 0.17 with a peak of 0.1715, indicating no notable surge in observed exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-39935
Vulnerability details
An issue was discovered in Shirne CMS 1.2.0. There is a Path Traversal vulnerability which could cause arbitrary file read via /static/ueditor/php/controller.php
- 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.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.