CVE-2022-38545
Valine code injection vulnerability
Valine v1.4.18 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.6
Valine v1.4.18 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
- Record
CVE-2022-38545- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Valine v1.4.18 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
- Record
CVE-2022-38545- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6875 No score
Valine v1.4.18 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6875- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mcvg-g9wx-v5vx
9.6
Valine code injection vulnerability
Valine was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
- Record
GHSA-mcvg-g9wx-v5vx- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mcvg-g9wx-v5vx
9.6
Valine code injection vulnerability
Valine was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
- Record
GHSA-mcvg-g9wx-v5vx- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Valine v1.4.18 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted POST request.
- Record
CVE-2022-38545- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
valinenpm |
before 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-38545 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Valine.js Valine, published September 19, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.1%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in valine 1.5.0.
References
github.com/xCss/Valine/issues/400
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38545
github.com/xCss/Valine/commit/c40826c5816c98d797a6b1ed8b62bddf73ed4f65
github.com/xCss/Valine/releases/tag/v1.5.0
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mcvg-g9wx-v5vx
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/38xxx/CVE-2022-38545.json
github.com/xCss/Valine