CVE-2022-48623
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that...
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
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
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2022-48623- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2022-48623- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-51318
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2022-51318- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44qr-8pf6-6q33
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that...
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-44qr-8pf6-6q33- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-43660
CVE-2022-48623 affecting package perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS 4.27-2
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
AZL-43660- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-44766
CVE-2022-48623 affecting package perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS for versions less than 4.39-1
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
AZL-44766- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2022-48623- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-48623
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48623- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-48623 No score
The Cpanel::JSON::XS package before 4.33 for Perl performs out-of-bounds accesses in a way that allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48623- Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2022-48623 No score
CVE-2022-48623 in libcpanel-json-xs-perl - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2022-48623 in the libcpanel-json-xs-perl package for Root:Debian:11. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2022-48623- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6667-1 No score
libcpanel-json-xs-perl vulnerability
It was discovered that Cpanel-JSON-XS incorrectly decoded certain data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Cpanel-JSON-XS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
- Record
USN-6667-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-Cpanel-JSON-XSAzure Linux:2 |
through 4.27-2 | None known |
perl-Cpanel-JSON-XSAzure Linux:3 |
before 4.39-1 | 4.39-1 |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlDebian:12 |
before 4.35-1 | 4.35-1 |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlDebian:13 |
before 4.35-1 | 4.35-1 |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlDebian:14 |
before 4.35-1 | 4.35-1 |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlRoot:Debian:11 |
before 4.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.1 | 4.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.14.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.24.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.44.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.54.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.34.25-1+deb11u1.aikido.64.25-1+deb11u1.aikido.7 |
rootio-libcpanel-json-xs-perlRoot:Debian:11 |
before 4.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.1 | 4.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.14.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.24.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.44.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.54.25-1+deb11u1.root.io.34.25-1+deb11u1.aikido.64.25-1+deb11u1.aikido.7 |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0115-13.0210-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0225-1build13.0239-1 |
None known |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 4.19-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 4.12-14.12-1build14.15-14.17-14.18-14.19-14.19-1build1 |
4.19-1ubuntu0.1 |
libcpanel-json-xs-perlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 4.27-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 4.25-1build14.25-1build24.27-14.27-1build1 |
4.27-1ubuntu0.1 |
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-2022-48623 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Cpanel, published February 13, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in perl-Cpanel-JSON-XS 4.39-1.
References
metacpan.org/release/RURBAN/Cpanel-JSON-XS-4.33/changes
github.com/briandfoy/cpan-security-advisory/blob/9374f98bef51e1ae887f293234050551c079776f/cpansa/CPANSA-Cpanel-JSON-XS.yml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48623