CVE-2022-37721

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Published Nov 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

PyroCMS 3.9 is vulnerable to a stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS_ when a low privileged user such as an author, injects a crafted html and javascript payload in a blog post, leading to full admin account takeover or privilege escalation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pyrocms:pyrocms:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-7314	PyroCMS 3.9 is vulnerable to a stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS_ when a low privileged user such as an author, injects a crafted html and javascript payload in a blog post, leading to full admin account takeover or privilege escalation.
Github GHSA	GHSA-cm7f-hf2g-ghrp	PyroCMS vulnerable to stored Cross Site Scripting

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.769% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2022-37721/

History

Apr 25, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Pyrocms Pyrocms

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:20 AM
Reserved: Aug 8, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:29 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:29 AM

NVD Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 1:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 25, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jul 9, 2026, 1:17 AM

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