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There are no known workarounds for this issue.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00598,"percentile":0.48986,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-669"],"published":"2022-08-01T21:00:30Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:03Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"@openzeppelin/contracts","fixed_in":["4.7.2"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable","fixed_in":["4.7.2"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"@openzeppelin/contracts","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.6.0"},{"fixed":"4.7.2"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"4.6.0"},{"fixed":"4.7.2"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"@openzeppelin/contracts","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.6.0"},{"fixed":"4.7.2"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.6.0"},{"fixed":"4.7.2"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openzeppelin","product":"contracts"},{"vendor":"openzeppelin","product":"contracts_upgradeable"},{"vendor":"openzeppelin","product":"openzeppelin-contracts"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-9j3m-g383-29qr","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3578","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35916","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/releases/tag/v4.7.2","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9j3m-g383-29qr"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/35xxx/CVE-2022-35916.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2022-35916","title":"Cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2 see EOA calls as cross chain calls","description":"OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. Contracts using the cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2, `CrossChainEnabledArbitrumL2` or `LibArbitrumL2`, will classify direct interactions of externally owned accounts (EOAs) as cross chain calls, even though they are not started on L1. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.","status":"published","published":"2022-08-01T21:00:30Z","modified":"2025-04-23T17:54:57.118Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-669"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:39.935681Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2022-6524","description":"OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. Contracts using the cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2, `CrossChainEnabledArbitrumL2` or `LibArbitrumL2`, will classify direct interactions of externally owned accounts (EOAs) as cross chain calls, even though they are not started on L1. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.","status":"published","published":"2022-08-01T21:00:30Z","modified":"2025-04-23T17:54:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:10.363195Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-9j3m-g383-29qr","title":"OpenZeppelin Contracts's Cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2 see EOA calls as cross chain calls","description":"### Impact\n\nContracts using the cross chain utilies for Arbitrum L2, `CrossChainEnabledArbitrumL2` or `LibArbitrumL2`, will classify direct interactions of externally owned accounts (EOAs) as cross chain calls, even though they are not started on L1. This is assessed as low severity because any action taken by an EOA on the contract could also be taken by the EOA through the bridge if the issue was not present.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis issue has been patched in v4.7.2.\n\n### References\n\nhttps://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3578\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance deploying a fix, email us at [security@openzeppelin.com](mailto:security@openzeppelin.com).","status":"published","published":"2022-08-14T00:25:11Z","modified":"2023-02-02T05:02:54Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-669"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:40.500292Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-35916","description":"OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. Contracts using the cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2, `CrossChainEnabledArbitrumL2` or `LibArbitrumL2`, will classify direct interactions of externally owned accounts (EOAs) as cross chain calls, even though they are not started on L1. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.","status":"published","published":"2022-08-01T21:15:13.753Z","modified":"2026-06-17T04:52:30.877Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-669"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:07:24.39467Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2022-35916","title":"Cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2 see EOA calls as cross chain calls","description":"OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. Contracts using the cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2, `CrossChainEnabledArbitrumL2` or `LibArbitrumL2`, will classify direct interactions of externally owned accounts (EOAs) as cross chain calls, even though they are not started on L1. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.","status":"published","published":"2022-08-01T21:00:30Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:03.935366855Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-669"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:26.195407Z"},{"id":"GHSA-9j3m-g383-29qr","title":"OpenZeppelin Contracts's Cross chain utilities for Arbitrum L2 see EOA calls as cross chain calls","description":"### Impact\n\nContracts using the cross chain utilies for Arbitrum L2, `CrossChainEnabledArbitrumL2` or `LibArbitrumL2`, will classify direct interactions of externally owned accounts (EOAs) as cross chain calls, even though they are not started on L1. This is assessed as low severity because any action taken by an EOA on the contract could also be taken by the EOA through the bridge if the issue was not present.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis issue has been patched in v4.7.2.\n\n### References\n\nhttps://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3578\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance deploying a fix, email us at [security@openzeppelin.com](mailto:security@openzeppelin.com).","status":"published","published":"2022-08-14T00:25:11Z","modified":"2023-11-08T04:09:52.432466Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-669"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:43.875515Z"}]}}