CVE-2022-38577 (GCVE-0-2022-38577)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-19 15:45 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
ProcessMaker before v3.5.4 was discovered to contain insecure permissions in the user profile page. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate normal users to Administrators.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-03 18:18 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-281 - Improper Preservation of Permissions
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