Click Studios Passwordstate API authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Click Studios Passwordstate and Passwordstate Browser Extension Chrome. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component API. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216244.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Click Studios | Passwordstate | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Click Studios | Passwordstate Browser Extension Chrome | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Passwordstate VendorClick Studios Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Passwordstate Browser Extension Chrome VendorClick Studios Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clickstudios:passwordstate:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Click Studios |
| cpe:2.3:a:clickstudios:passwordstate:-:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Click Studios |
- cpe:2.3:a:clickstudios:passwordstate:-:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Click Studios
- cpe:2.3:a:clickstudios:passwordstate:-:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Click Studios
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4qc-6q9c-46qw
References
More Click Studios Passwordstate vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04216 Click Studios Passwordstate Browser Extension Provisioning improper authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-04215 Click Studios Passwordstate insufficiently protected credentials CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-03553 Click Studios Passwordstate API authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-04213 Click Studios Passwordstate risky encryption CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-03554 Click Studios Passwordstate URL Field cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2020-15914 ClickStudios Passwordstate Password Reset Portal prior to build 8501 is affected by an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-3875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4qc-6q9c-46qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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