CVE-2022-23389

CRITICAL

PublicCMS v4.0 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the cmdarray parameter.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS22.0%
Percentile98th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-78: OS Command Injection

Attacker injects OS commands through application inputs passed to system() or equivalent calls, leading to arbitrary command execution.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-43 Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers
via CWE-78
CAPEC-108 Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
via CWE-78
CAPEC-6 Argument Injection
via CWE-78
CAPEC-15 Command Delimiters
via CWE-78
CAPEC-88 OS Command Injection
via CWE-78

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

PublicCMS v4.0 contains a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability through the cmdarray parameter, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-313308-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-23389?
PublicCMS v4.0 contains a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability through the cmdarray parameter, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-23389?
CVE-2022-23389 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 22.0%.
Is CVE-2022-23389 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2022-23389 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-23389?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-23389?
CVE-2022-23389 affects Publiccms Publiccms.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2022-23389
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-313308-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2022-02-14
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
OS Command Injection
SourceNVD
Official Description

PublicCMS v4.0 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the cmdarray parameter.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is exploited by sending a malicious request to the server with a specially crafted cmdarray parameter, which can lead to remote code execution.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Publiccms Publiccms 4.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1704 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash87b529f5858e1da3c0c42aaca6e9a2a75a0dd171b6d1098defc14f60a2a9a03cd8223e388d39da50f71682bbd7adf233548d3c563cafc467df201abe5256bc27
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