How severe is CVE-2022-0263?

CVE-2022-0263 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-0263?

CVE-2022-0263 affects the following packages: pimcore/pimcore (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0263?

Update pimcore/pimcore to 10.2.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-0263 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-0263 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pimcore/pimcore, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-0263 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.

Is CVE-2022-0263 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2022-0263, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-0263?

CVE-2022-0263 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.1%, placing it in the 65th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-0263?

CVE-2022-0263 is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2022-0263 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-0263 was published on January 18, 2022 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2022-0263 — pimcore

MEDIUMFix: pimcore/pimcore@35d1853

CVE-2022-0263 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.6) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in pimcore/pimcore. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for pimcore/pimcore — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in pimcore/pimcore

Also known asGHSA-c697-r227-pq6h

Published

Jan 18, 2022

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 7, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs65th percentile — riskier than 65% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-0263 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,386 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘pimcore/pimcore

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Packagist pimcore/pimcore prior to 10.2.7.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`pimcore/pimcore`	all versions	10.2.7`composer require pimcore/pimcore:^10.2.7`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

pimcorepimcore

< 10.2.7

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Packagist pimcore/pim…

huntr.devNVDJan 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pimcore/pimcore, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pimcore/pimcore to 10.2.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-0263 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.

Frequently Asked Questions

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Packagist pimcore/pimcore prior to 10.2.7.

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CVSS Score

6.6/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-434Unrestricted File Upload

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Jan 18, 2022

First exploit

Jan 24, 2022

6 days after disclosure — rapid exploitation

Last updated

Aug 12, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-0263

GHSA-c697-r227-pq6h

References

Advisorygithub.com Advisorynvd.nist.gov Fixgithub.com Webhuntr.dev Packagegithub.com

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting pimcore/pimcore are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-55416CVE-2026-55634CVE-2026-55220CVE-2026-55072CVE-2026-11407CVE-2026-5394CVE-2026-44739CVE-2026-45703

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedAug 12, 2026