In Simple Exam Reviewer Management System v1.0 the User List function has improper access…
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-425Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-425.
Summary
In Simple Exam Reviewer Management System v1.0 the User List function has improper access control that allows low privileged users to modify user permissions to higher privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00689 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 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:simple_exam_reviewer_management_system_project:simple_exam_reviewer_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Simple Exam Reviewer Management System Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple_exam_reviewer_management_system_project:simple_exam_reviewer_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Simple Exam Reviewer Management System Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44g9-qrmg-2wvf
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Simple Exam Reviewer Management System Project Simple Exam Reviewer Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20447 Simple Exam Reviewer Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the Exam List. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20446 In Simple Exam Reviewer Management System v1.0 the User List function suffers from insecure file upload. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20449 Simple Exam Reviewer Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to Insecure file upload. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-20448 Simple Exam Reviewer Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the Exam List. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-42197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-44g9-qrmg-2wvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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