Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-31140 affects CuyZ Valinor, a PHP input-mapping library. Before version 0.12.0, it could expose internal exception messages to callers. Those messages may contain database details, credentials, SQL snippets, or resource failure details, creating confidentiality risk when exposed through application errors.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority dependency update where Valinor is internet-facing or processes untrusted input. The main business risk is sensitive data disclosure, not system takeover, but leaked credentials or infrastructure details can enable follow-on compromise.
Technical view
Valinor versions before 0.12.0 could use Throwable#getMessage() in contexts where that message should not be exposed. The issue maps to CWE-209 and has CVSS 7.5 because remote unauthenticated attackers may obtain sensitive information if application error handling surfaces these messages.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to applications using CuyZ Valinor before 0.12.0, especially where mapping or validation errors are returned to users, APIs, logs accessible to users, or monitoring systems outside trusted operations teams.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Practical impact depends on whether an application exposes Valinor error output and what sensitive data upstream exceptions include.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports affected versions before 0.12.0 and a vendor patch in 0.12.0. No source in the bundle confirms exploitation in the wild. Validation should focus on dependency inventory, application error handling, and whether sensitive Throwable messages can cross trust boundaries.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade CuyZ Valinor to version 0.12.0 or later.
- Review vendor advisory and release notes before rollout.
- Ensure application responses do not expose internal exception messages.
- Restrict access to logs that may contain historical sensitive error output.
- Rotate credentials if exposed error messages may have included secrets.
Validation and detection
- Identify all applications depending on CuyZ Valinor.
- Confirm affected deployments are not using versions before 0.12.0.
- Review user-facing error responses from Valinor mapping failures.
- Check logs and error aggregation for leaked SQL, hostnames, usernames, or passwords.
- Verify tests cover redaction of internal exception details.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-209: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
Information exposure and SSRF weaknesses can make discovery, cloud metadata, and credential material review relevant. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2022-31140 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/CuyZ/Valinor/security/advisories/GHSA-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/CuyZ/Valinor/releases/tag/0.12.0CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.