ProcessMaker before v3.5.4 was discovered to contain insecure permissions in the user…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02167 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:processmaker:processmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.5.4 | Vulnerable | ProcessMaker |
- cpe:2.3:a:processmaker:processmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·ProcessMaker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc28-55g9-f45f
References
More Processmaker vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07407 Deserialization of untrusted data in ProcessMaker Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10605 SQL injection in ProcessMaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10604 SQL injection in ProcessMaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-07408 SQL injection in ProcessMaker Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-38577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gc28-55g9-f45f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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