CVE-2022-38577

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

ProcessMaker before v3.5.4 was discovered to contain insecure permissions in the user profile page. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate normal users to Administrators.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 94.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 19, 2022

Last Modified

June 3, 2025

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168427/ProcessMaker-Privilege-Escalation.html
cve@mitrehttp://processmaker.com
cve@mitrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1iP9NYUkYEy_FGMpcnTkUWn8nGcqDT02_/view?usp=sharing
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168427/ProcessMaker-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://processmaker.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iP9NYUkYEy_FGMpcnTkUWn8nGcqDT02_/view?usp=sharing

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

GitHub PoCsornram9254/CVE-2022-38577-Processmaker
First seen Sep 21, 2022
ProcessMaker before v3.5.4 was discovered to contain insecure permissions in the user profile page. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate normal users to Administrators.
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-38577?

CVE-2022-38577 is a high vulnerability published on September 19, 2022. ProcessMaker before v3.5.4 was discovered to contain insecure permissions in the user profile page. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate normal users to Administrators.

When was CVE-2022-38577 disclosed?

CVE-2022-38577 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2022, with the most recent update on June 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-38577 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-38577 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38577?

CVE-2022-38577 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-38577?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-38577, 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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