CVE-2022-37160

Name: CVE-2022-37160
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-25T17:15:08.233+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-37160 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Claroline 13.5.7 and prior allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges via the arbitrary creation of a privileged user. By combining the XSS vulnerability present in several upload forms and a javascript request to the present API, it is possible to trigger the creation of a user with administrative rights by opening an SVG file as an administrator user.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Claroline 13.5.7 and prior allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges via the arbitrary creation of a privileged user. By combining the XSS vulnerability present in several upload forms and a javascript request to the present API, it is possible to trigger the creation of a user with administrative rights by opening an SVG file as an administrator user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Claroline	Claroline	<= 13.5.7

References

https://github.com/matthieu-hackwitharts/claroline-CVEs/blob/main/csrf/csrf.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/matthieu-hackwitharts/claroline-CVEs/blob/main/csrf/csrf.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37160?

How severe is CVE-2022-37160?

CVE-2022-37160 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37160?

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Source: NVD / NIST