CVE-2022-45782

HIGHNVD 8.89.8▲

8.8

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.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 59.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 1, 2023

Last Modified

March 27, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-66
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-66

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 07:31 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 07:31 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-45782?

CVE-2022-45782 is a high vulnerability published on February 1, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2022-45782 disclosed?

CVE-2022-45782 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 1, 2023, with the most recent update on March 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-45782 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-45782 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45782?

CVE-2022-45782 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-45782?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-45782, 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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CVE-2022-45782

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