CVE-2022-37721 — pyrocms
CRITICALCVE-2022-37721 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pyrocms/pyrocms. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
PyroCMS vulnerable to stored Cross Site Scripting
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-37721.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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
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Description
PyroCMS 3.9 is vulnerable to a stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS_ when a low privileged user such as an author, injects a crafted html and javascript payload in a blog post, leading to full admin account takeover or privilege escalation.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | pyrocms/pyrocms | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
pyrocmspyrocmsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pyrocms/pyrocms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of pyrocms/pyrocms for CVE-2022-37721. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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