What is CVE-2022-42238?

CVE-2022-42238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Merchandise Online Store Project, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-42238?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-42238 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Merchandise Online Store Project

CVE-2022-42238

A Vertical Privilege Escalation issue in Merchandise Online Store v.1.0 allows an attacker to get access to the admin dashboard.

Published 2022-10-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Merchandise Online Store Project — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-425 — Direct Request (Forced Browsing)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/draco1725/localpriv/blob/main/poc (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42238?: CVE-2022-42238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Merchandise Online Store Project, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-42238?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42238 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.