Weak access control in NexusPHP before 1.7.33 allows a remote authenticated user to edit…
Priority LOW 21CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Weak access control in NexusPHP before 1.7.33 allows a remote authenticated user to edit any post in the forum (this is caused by a lack of checks performed by the /forums.php?action=post page).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00653 51st 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
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpvg-vmj8-f29g
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Nexusphp vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23230 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in NexusPHP before 1.7.33 allow remote attackers… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-23232 A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NexusPHP before 1.7.33 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2020-15191 SQL injection vulnerability in modrules.php in NexusPHP 1.5 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-15190 SQL injection vulnerability in takeconfirm.php in NexusPHP 1.5 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09947 SQL Injection exists in NexusPHP 1.5.beta5.20120707 via the setanswered parameter to staffbox.php. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09398 SQL Injection exists in NexusPHP 1.5.beta5.20120707 via the delcheater parameter to cheaterbox.php. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-46890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xpvg-vmj8-f29g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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