CVE-2022-46438

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—

5.4

EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.

Lower severity and no public exploit yet

CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /admin/article_category.php component of DouPHP v1.7 20221118 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the description parameter.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 31.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 13, 2023

Last Modified

April 8, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.yuque.com/ni4n/yesa2m/fem0pgtvgogay3lv
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.yuque.com/ni4n/yesa2m/fem0pgtvgogay3lv

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-46438?

CVE-2022-46438 is a medium vulnerability published on January 13, 2023. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /admin/article_category.php component of DouPHP v1.7 20221118 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the description parameter.

When was CVE-2022-46438 disclosed?

CVE-2022-46438 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 13, 2023, with the most recent update on April 8, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-46438 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-46438 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-46438?

CVE-2022-46438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-46438?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-46438, 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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