CVE-2022-25568 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-1188 vulnerability in motioneye. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for motioneye — see the affected versions and patch details below.
MotionEye allows attackers to access sensitive information
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
MotionEye v0.42.1 and below allows attackers to access sensitive information via a GET request to /config/list. To exploit this vulnerability, a regular user password must be unconfigured.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | motioneye | all versions | 0.43.1b1pip install --upgrade 'motioneye==0.43.1b1' |
Affected Products
motioneyemotioneye_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for motioneye, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update motioneye to 0.43.1b1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25568 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.
How to detect CVE-2022-25568
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2022-25568 -u https://target- Template
- MotionEye Config Info Disclosure
- Severity
- high
- Impact
- Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive MotionEye configuration data including upload passwords and network passwords through the /config/list endpoint when regular user authentication is not configured, potentially compromising camera systems and network access.
- Remediation
- Update MotionEye to version 0.42.2 or later and ensure regular user passwords are properly configured to restrict access.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (DhiyaneshDK), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-25568 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.