CVE-2022-24637

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 99.1%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 99%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 99%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Open Web Analytics (OWA) before 1.7.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain sensitive user information, which can be used to gain admin privileges by leveraging cache hashes. This occurs because files generated with '

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
88(Track*)
EG Risk 88/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation99% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 18, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release.
github_release Patch Available

Release 1.7.4

Patch available: Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics 1.7.4

https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/releases/tag/1.7.4
generic

From Single / Double Quote Confusion To RCE (CVE-2022-24637) – devel0pment.de

https://devel0pment.de/?p=2494

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
open-web-analytics/open-web-analytics1.6.6 ... 1.7.3 (8 versions)1.7.4

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoC0xM4hm0ud/CVE-2022-24637
    First seen Mar 26, 2023

    Unauthenticated RCE in Open Web Analytics version <1.7.4

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCPflegusch/CVE-2022-24637
    First seen Mar 9, 2023

    Open Web Analytics 1.7.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCicebreack/CVE-2022-24637
    First seen Nov 15, 2022

    FIxed exploit for CVE-2022-24637 (original xplt: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51026)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-51026
    First seen Nov 11, 2022

    Open Web Analytics 1.7.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoChupe1980/CVE-2022-24637
    First seen Oct 8, 2022

    Open Web Analytics (OWA) - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCLay0us/CVE-2022-24637
    First seen Aug 30, 2022

    Unauthenticated RCE in Open Web Analytics (OWA) 1.7.3

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/open_web_analytics_rce✓ verified
    First seen Mar 18, 2022

    Open Web Analytics 1.7.3 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-24637.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2022

    Open Web Analytics 1.7.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-24637?
CVE-2022-24637 is a critical vulnerability published on March 18, 2022. Open Web Analytics (OWA) before 1.7.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain sensitive user information, which can be used to gain admin privileges by leveraging cache hashes. This occurs because files generated with '<?php (instead of the intended "<?php sequence) aren't handled by…
When was CVE-2022-24637 disclosed?
CVE-2022-24637 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-24637 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-24637 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24637?
CVE-2022-24637 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-24637?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-24637, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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