Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary Code Execution in Pwndoc
CVE-2022-45771
Key Information:
- Vendor
Pwndoc Project
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 5 December 2022
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What is CVE-2022-45771?
An issue in the Pwndoc v0.5.3's /api/audits component allows attackers to escalate their privileges by uploading a malicious audit file, leading to potential arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, enabling unauthorized actions and access within the application.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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EPSS Score
30% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
