How severe is CVE-2022-46888?

CVE-2022-46888 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-46888 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-46888?

CVE-2022-46888 affects Nexusphp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46888?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-46888 published?

CVE-2022-46888 was published on 2023-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-46888

CVE-2022-46888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nexusphp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Nexusphp
Published: 2023-01-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple reflective cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NexusPHP before 1.7.33 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the secret parameter in /login.php; q parameter in /user-ban-log.php; query parameter in /log.php; text parameter in /moresmiles.php; q parameter in myhr.php; or id parameter in /viewrequests.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46888?: Multiple reflective cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NexusPHP before 1.7.33 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the secret parameter in /login.php; q parameter in /user-ban-log.php; query parameter in /log.php; text parameter in /moresmiles.php; q parameter in myhr.php; or id parameter in /viewrequests.php.
How severe is CVE-2022-46888?: CVE-2022-46888 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-46888 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-46888?: CVE-2022-46888 affects Nexusphp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46888?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-46888 published?: CVE-2022-46888 was published on 2023-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:nexusphp:nexusphp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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