Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PassWork browser extension 5.0.9 could expose cached credentials in cleartext. For a business, the main concern is password disclosure from endpoints using the extension, not system takeover. The provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a focused credential-exposure issue. Prioritize inventory, extension upgrade or disablement, cache clearing, and credential rotation for users with sensitive access.
Technical view
CVE-2022-42955 is a CWE-312 cleartext storage issue in PassWork extension 5.0.9 for Chrome and other browsers. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, with high confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact. Official affected-product metadata is incomplete.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where users installed PassWork browser extension 5.0.9 and allowed credentials to be cached. The source bundle does not identify server-side PassWork versions as affected.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates network attack, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not document exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public record names PassWork extension 5.0.9 and cleartext cached credentials, but affected CPE data is n/a. The bundle does not provide exploit details, root-cause specifics, or a confirmed fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for the PassWork browser extension and installed version.
- Review PassWork vendor guidance and the 5.1.10 changelog for remediation details.
- Upgrade or disable affected extension versions according to vendor guidance.
- Clear cached credentials on affected browsers where operationally safe.
- Rotate credentials that may have been cached on exposed endpoints.
- Monitor authentication logs for unusual access using affected accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether PassWork extension 5.0.9 exists in browser inventories.
- Check managed browser policy, EDR, or MDM records for extension ID ibiipnmmlnehmeonnhbdajcfagcgihkl.
- Review whether affected users stored or cached sensitive credentials.
- Verify upgraded endpoints no longer run the affected extension version.
- Document credential-rotation decisions for accounts with possible cached exposure.
Public sources used
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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
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CVSS vector scores
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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
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CWE details
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Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.