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CVE-2022-40291

8.8 · HIGH

The application was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, allowing an attacker to coerce users into sending malicious requests to the site to delete their account, or in rare cir…

Published Oct 31, 2022CWE-352EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2022-40291 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 31, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The application was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, allowing an attacker to coerce users into sending malicious requests to the site to delete their account, or in rare circumstances, hijack their account and create other admin accounts.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2022-40291Refwww.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2022-40291

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40291?

CVE-2022-40291 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 31, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-40291?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-40291?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-40291?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-40291 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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