Remote php code execution in Akeneo PIM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Akeneo PIM is an open source Product Information Management (PIM). Akeneo PIM Community Edition versions before v5.0.119 and v6.0.53 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server by uploading a crafted image. Akeneo PIM Community Edition after the versions aforementioned provides patched Apache HTTP server configuration file, for docker setup and in documentation sample, to fix this vulnerability. Community Edition users must change their Apache HTTP server configuration accordingly to be protected. The patch for Cloud Based Akeneo PIM Services customers has been applied since 30th October 2022. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may Replace any reference to `<FilesMatch \.php$>` in their apache httpd configurations with: `<Location "/index.php">`.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| akeneo | pim-community-dev | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.53; before 5.0.119 | 6.0.53, 5.0.119 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | akeneo/pim-community-dev (Packagist) | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.53 | 6.0.53 | Patch available | GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6 |
| — | akeneo/pim-community-dev (Packagist) | before 5.0.119 | 5.0.119 | Patch available | GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6 |
- pim-community-dev Vendorakeneo Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.53; before 5.0.119 Fixed in 6.0.53, 5.0.119 Patch available CNA
- akeneo/pim-community-dev (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.53 Fixed in 6.0.53 Patch available GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6
- akeneo/pim-community-dev (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 5.0.119 Fixed in 5.0.119 Patch available GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:akeneo:product_information_management:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | before 5.0.119; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.53 | Vulnerable | akeneo |
- cpe:2.3:a:akeneo:product_information_management:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.119; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.53 Vulnerable ·akeneo
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pim-community-dev (akeneo) Fixed in 6.0.53, 5.0.119
- Fix · GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6 akeneo/pim-community-dev (Packagist) Fixed in 6.0.53 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6 akeneo/pim-community-dev (Packagist) Fixed in 5.0.119 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6
References
Advisory 2
More akeneo Product Information Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-14356 Akeneo PIM CE and EE <1.6.6, <1.5.15, <1.4.28 are vulnerable to shell injection in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-46157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9wc-4xcq-8gr6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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