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Opencats CVE-2022-43019

CRITICAL
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2022-10-19 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 1.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the getDataGridPager's ajax functionality. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the getDataGridPager's ajax functionality. Affected products include: Opencats.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the getDataGridPager's ajax functionality.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.8%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

71
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:opencats:opencats:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2026-27760 CRITICAL POC
9.2 Apr 28

Remote code execution in OpenCATS installer allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code by

CVE-2021-41560 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 15

OpenCATS through 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file via lib/FileUti

CVE-2021-25294 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 18

OpenCATS through 0.9.5-3 unsafely deserializes index.php?m=activity requests, leading to remote code execution. Rated cr

CVE-2021-47936 CRITICAL POC
9.3 May 10

OpenCATS 0.9.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary

CVE-2026-49489 HIGH POC
8.4 May 31

SQL injection in OpenCATS through 0.9.7.4 allows authenticated users to extract arbitrary database contents by injecting

CVE-2019-13358 HIGH POC
7.5 Jul 05

lib/DocumentToText.php in OpenCats before 0.9.4-3 has XXE that allows remote users to read files on the underlying opera

CVE-2022-43023 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 19

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the importID parameter in the Import viewerr

CVE-2022-43022 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 19

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the tag_id variable in the Tag deletion func

CVE-2022-43021 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 19

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the entriesPerPage variable. Rated medium se

CVE-2022-43020 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 19

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the tag_id variable in the Tag update functi

CVE-2023-27293 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Feb 28

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javas

CVE-2022-43018 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Oct 19

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the email parameter i

References

Advisories & patches

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