CVE-2022-39986 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-77 vulnerability in billz/raspap-webgui. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for billz/raspap-webgui — see the affected versions and patch details below.
RaspAP Command Injection vulnerability
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-39986.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2022-39986 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 394,803 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the ≥ 90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
billz/raspap-webguiReal-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
A Command injection vulnerability in RaspAP 2.8.0 thru 2.8.7 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the cfg_id parameter in /ajax/openvpn/activate_ovpncfg.php and /ajax/openvpn/del_ovpncfg.php.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | billz/raspap-webgui | ≥ 2.8.0&&< 2.8.8 | 2.8.8composer require billz/raspap-webgui:^2.8.8 |
Affected Products
raspapraspapResearch 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 billz/raspap-webgui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update billz/raspap-webgui to 2.8.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-39986 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
How to detect CVE-2022-39986
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id cve-2022-39986 -u https://target- Template
- RaspAP 2.8.7 - Unauthenticated Command Injection
- Severity
- critical
- Impact
- Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
- Remediation
- Upgrade to a patched version of RaspAP or apply the vendor-supplied patch to mitigate this vulnerability.
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-2022-39986 in your dependencies?
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