CVE-2022-45782

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Published Feb 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in dotCMS core 5.3.8.5 through 5.3.8.15 and 21.03 through 22.10.1. A cryptographically insecure random generation algorithm for password-reset token generation leads to account takeover.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms::::::::

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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-2022-48640	An issue was discovered in dotCMS core 5.3.8.5 through 5.3.8.15 and 21.03 through 22.10.1. A cryptographically insecure random generation algorithm for password-reset token generation leads to account takeover.

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% (0.662% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-66

History

Mar 27, 2025 5:15 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

Dotcms Dotcms

Weaknesses

CWE-338

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 4:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 4:12 PM
Reserved: Nov 22, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:17 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:17 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:10 AM

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