How severe is CVE-2022-1176?

CVE-2022-1176 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-1176?

CVE-2022-1176 affects the following packages: remdex/livehelperchat (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1176?

Update remdex/livehelperchat to 3.96 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-1176 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-1176 in my Packagist dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-1176 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2022-1176 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2022-1176, 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-2022-1176?

CVE-2022-1176 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.3%, placing it in the 69th 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-2022-1176?

CVE-2022-1176 is classified as CWE-843 (CWE-843). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2022-1176 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-1176 was published on March 31, 2022 and was last updated on October 28, 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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CVE-2022-1176 — livehelperchat

HIGHFix: livehelperchat/livehelperchat@72c0df1

CVE-2022-1176 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-843 vulnerability in remdex/livehelperchat. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for remdex/livehelperchat — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Loose comparison causes IDOR on multiple endpoints in livehelperchat/livehelperchat

Also known asBIT-livehelperchat-2022-1176GHSA-5cmw-fhq9-8fhh

Published

Mar 31, 2022

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 29, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs69th percentile — riskier than 69% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘remdex/livehelperchat

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

Live Helper Chat provides live support for your website. Loose comparison causes IDOR on multiple endpoints in LiveHelperChat prior to 3.96. There is a fix released in versions 3.96 and 3.97. Currently, there is no known workaround.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`remdex/livehelperchat`	all versions	3.96`composer require remdex/livehelperchat:^3.96`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

live helper chatlivehelperchat

< 3.96

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.

Loose comparison causes IDOR on multiple endpoints in GitHub repository …

huntr.devNVDApr 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for remdex/livehelperchat, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update remdex/livehelperchat to 3.96 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-1176 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

7.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-843CWE-843

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

Timeline

Disclosed

Mar 31, 2022

First exploit

Apr 8, 2022

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-1176

GHSA-5cmw-fhq9-8fhh

BIT-livehelperchat-2022-1176

References

Advisorygithub.com · CVE 2022 1176.json Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 1176 Fixgithub.com · 72c0df160bfe9838c618652facef29af99392ce3 Webhuntr.dev · 3e30171b c9bf 415c 82f1 6f55a44d09d3 Packagegithub.com · livehelperchat

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity; 2 of 8 other CVEs affecting remdex/livehelperchat are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2024-27516CVE-2022-1530CVE-2022-1213CVE-2022-1235CVE-2022-0612CVE-2022-0502CVE-2022-0394CVE-2022-0395

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 28, 2026

CVE-2022-1176 — livehelperchat

EPSS Exploitation Probability

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Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

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Detection & mitigation playbook

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Frequently Asked Questions

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