CVE-2022-40929
XXL-JOB contains a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks
XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
- Record
CVE-2022-40929- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
9.8
XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
- Record
CVE-2022-40929- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6869
9.8
XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
- Record
EUVD-2022-6869- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m54f-rp6r-rrrm
9.8
XXL-JOB contains a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks
XXL-JOB versions 2.2.0 and prior contain a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks.
NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
- Record
GHSA-m54f-rp6r-rrrm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
- Record
CVE-2022-40929- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m54f-rp6r-rrrm
9.8
XXL-JOB contains a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks
XXL-JOB versions 2.2.0 and prior contain a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks.
NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).
- Record
GHSA-m54f-rp6r-rrrm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.xuxueli:xxl-job-coreMaven |
through 2.2.0 | None known |
com.xuxueli:xxl-job-coreMaven |
through 2.2.0, plus listed versions 1.4.11.4.21.5.01.5.11.5.2 Show 18 moreShow less1.6.01.6.11.6.21.7.01.7.11.7.21.8.01.8.11.8.21.9.01.9.11.9.22.0.02.0.12.0.22.1.02.1.12.1.2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-40929 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Xuxueli Xxl-job, published September 28, 2022. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile.