CVE-2022-45291

Name: CVE-2022-45291
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-25T19:15:10.52+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-45291 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. PWS Personal Weather Station Dashboard (PWS_Dashboard) LTS December 2020 (2012_lts) allows remote code execution by injecting PHP code into settings.php. Attacks can use the PWS_printfile.php, PWS_frame_text.php, PWS_listfile.php, PWS_winter.php, and PWS_easyweathersetup.php endpoints. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PWS Personal Weather Station Dashboard (PWS_Dashboard) LTS December 2020 (2012_lts) allows remote code execution by injecting PHP code into settings.php. Attacks can use the PWS_printfile.php, PWS_frame_text.php, PWS_listfile.php, PWS_winter.php, and PWS_easyweathersetup.php endpoints. A contributing factor is a hardcoded login password of support, which is not documented. (This is not the same as the documented setup password, which is 12345.) The issue was fixed in late 2022.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.33%

67.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pwsdashboard	Personal Weather Station Dashboard	All versions

References

https://cavefxa.com/posts/cve-2022-45291/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://pwsdashboard.com/Product
https://cavefxa.com/posts/cve-2022-45291/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://pwsdashboard.com/Product

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-45291?

How severe is CVE-2022-45291?

CVE-2022-45291 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45291?

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Source: NVD / NIST