How severe is CVE-2022-38080?

CVE-2022-38080 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-38080?

CVE-2022-38080 affects the following packages: exceedone/exment (Packagist), exceedone/exment (Packagist), exceedone/laravel-admin (Packagist), exceedone/laravel-admin (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38080?

Update exceedone/exment to 5.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-38080 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-38080 in my Packagist dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-38080 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is CVE-2022-38080 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-38080 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-38080?

CVE-2022-38080 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.9%, placing it in the 61th 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-2022-38080?

CVE-2022-38080 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2022-38080 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-38080 was published on August 24, 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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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2022-38080 — exment

MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38080 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in exceedone/exment. A fix is available for exceedone/exment — see the affected versions and patch details below.

exceedone/exment and exceedone/laravel-admin Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Also known asGHSA-8629-83m5-rj75

Published

Aug 24, 2022

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 5, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs61th percentile — riskier than 61% 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

4 pkgs affected

🐘exceedone/exment🐘exceedone/exment🐘exceedone/laravel-admin🐘exceedone/laravel-admin

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

Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Exment ((PHP8) exceedone/exment v5.0.2 and earlier and exceedone/laravel-admin v3.0.0 and earlier, (PHP7) exceedone/exment v4.4.2 and earlier and exceedone/laravel-admin v2.2.2 and earlier) allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`exceedone/exment`	≥ 5.0.0&&< 5.0.3	5.0.3`composer require exceedone/exment:^5.0.3`
🐘Packagist	`exceedone/exment`	all versions	4.4.3`composer require exceedone/exment:^4.4.3`
🐘Packagist	`exceedone/laravel-admin`	all versions	2.2.3`composer require exceedone/laravel-admin:^2.2.3`
🐘Packagist	`exceedone/laravel-admin`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.1	3.0.1`composer require exceedone/laravel-admin:^3.0.1`

Affected Products

2 products · 2 configurations

Application

exmentexceedone

≤ 5.0.2

range

Application

laravel-adminexceedone

≤ 3.0.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for exceedone/exment, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update exceedone/exment to 5.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-38080 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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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CVSS Score

5.4/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Aug 24, 2022

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-38080

GHSA-8629-83m5-rj75

References

Advisorygithub.com · CVE 2022 38080.json Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 38080 Webexment.net · docs Webexment.net · docs Webjvn.jp · index Packagegithub.com · exment

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects exceedone/exment

This CVE is medium severity; 1 of 1 other CVE affecting exceedone/exment is rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2022-37333

Same weakness: CWE-79

This CVE is medium severity; 5 of 7 other CVEs with CWE-79 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

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Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 28, 2026