Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-40488 is a reported CSRF flaw in ProcessWire v3.0.200. If a user can be tricked into interacting with malicious content, their browser may perform an unintended action in ProcessWire. The public metadata does not identify a patched version, endpoint, or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application integrity issue. Prioritize confirmation of ProcessWire v3.0.200 exposure, then follow vendor guidance. Escalate if the affected instance supports sensitive administrative or business-changing workflows.
Technical view
The CVSS 3.1 vector is 6.5 medium: network exploitable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact. The issue is classified as CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery. Provided sources do not describe the vulnerable request path or action.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to environments running ProcessWire v3.0.200. The CVE record does not provide CPEs, vendor metadata, or affected-version ranges beyond that version, so broader exposure cannot be confirmed from the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
There is no KEV listing and no supplied source confirms active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF risk where a targeted user is induced to trigger an unwanted state-changing request.
Researcher notes
The evidence is sparse. The supplied CVE data establishes CSRF in ProcessWire v3.0.200 with CWE-352 and CVSS 6.5, but does not provide endpoint details, exploit maturity, affected ranges, or patch identification. Avoid assuming impact beyond unauthorized integrity changes.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any ProcessWire v3.0.200 deployments in production or staging.
- Check ProcessWire vendor guidance for fixed versions or recommended mitigations.
- Upgrade if vendor release notes identify a corrected version.
- Review state-changing forms for CSRF token and origin protections.
- Limit access to sensitive ProcessWire functions where operationally possible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ProcessWire versions across web assets and hosted applications.
- Confirm whether any running instance is exactly v3.0.200.
- Review vendor changelogs or advisories for CVE-2022-40488 coverage.
- Validate CSRF protections using authorized, non-destructive internal testing.
- Review recent administrative changes for unexpected state changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/filipaze/76138289ded98aa45dfcd939a8afd331CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.