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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2022-42092

Backdrop CMS 1.22.0 has Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability via 'themes' that allows attackers to Remote Code Execution. Note: Third parties dispute this and argue that advanced permissions are required.

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CVE-2022-42092
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3 Nov 2026, 02:57 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2022-42092

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Oct 2022, 00:00 UTC

Backdrop CMS 1.22.0 has Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability via 'themes' that allows attackers to Remote Code Execution. Note: Third parties dispute this and argue that advanced permissions are required.

osv:CVE-2022-42092
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42092",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "CVE-2022-42092",
    "summary": "Backdrop CMS 1.22.0 has Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability via 'themes' that allows attackers to Remote Code Execution. Note: Third parties dispute this and argue that advanced permissions are required.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2022-42092",
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    "severity": "unknown",
    "structured": {
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        "GHSA-33c9-rppf-m7fq"
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      "affected": [
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              "type": "GIT",
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                        "introduced": "1.22.0"
                      },
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                    "source": "CPE_STRING"
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          "versions": [
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          "database_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:25.284070531Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/backdrop-cms-1-22-0-unrestricted-file-upload-themes-ad42a599561c",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/42xxx/CVE-2022-42092.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42092"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 492066,
  "published_at": "2022-10-07T00:00:00+00:00"
}