What is CVE-2022-32277?

CVE-2022-32277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squiz Matrix, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-32277?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Squiz Matrix

CVE-2022-32277

Squiz Matrix CMS 6.20 is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference caused by failure to correctly validate authorization when submitting a request to change a user's contact details. NOTE: this is disputed by both the vendor and the original discoverer because it is a site-specific finding, not a finding about the Squiz Matrix CMS product.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published 2022-09-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Squiz Matrix — versions 6.20

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/ (Not Applicable)
www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/squiz-matrix-cms-authen… (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32277?: CVE-2022-32277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squiz Matrix, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-32277?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.