Vulnerability in Ametys
CVE-2022-26159
The auto-completion plugin in Ametys CMS before 4.5.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to read documents such as plugins/web/service/search/auto-completion/<domain>/en.xml (and similar pathnames for other languages), which contain all characters typed by all users, including the content of private pages. For example, a private page may contain usernames, e-mail addresses, and possibly passwords.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.134 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.134 · newest: 0.134 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- issues.ametys.org/browse/CMS-10973 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- podalirius.net/en/cves/2022-26159/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/p0dalirius/CVE-2022-26159-Ametys-Autocompletion-XML/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26159?
- CVE-2022-26159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ametys, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26159 known to be exploited?
- 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.