CVE-2022-42750

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Published Nov 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

CandidATS version 3.0.0 allows an external attacker to steal the cookie of arbitrary users. This is possible because the application does not correctly validate the files uploaded by the user.

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

n/a

CandidATS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:auieo:candidats:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-45813	CandidATS version 3.0.0 allows an external attacker to steal the cookie of arbitrary users. This is possible because the application does not correctly validate the files uploaded by the user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

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: 1.2% (1.235% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://candidats.net/
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/castles/

History

May 5, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Auieo Candidats

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 5, 2025, 1:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Fluid Attacks
Published: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 5, 2025, 1:13 PM
Reserved: Oct 10, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:10 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:10 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

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