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CVE-2022-36537GHSA-6278-2Q4M-CMF3

ZK Framework v9.6.1, 9.6.0.1, 9.5.1.3, 9.0.1.2 and 8.6.4.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted POST request sent

Affects ZK Framework 9.6.1, 9.6.0.1, 9.5.1.3, 9.0.1.2 and 8.6.4.1 via a crafted POST request to the AuUploader component. Fixed in 9.6.2.

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Actively exploited
Fix
Fixed in 8.6.4.2, 9.0.1.3, 9.5.1.4, 9.6.0.2, 9.6.2
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The ZK Framework, a Java web application framework, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker can send a specially crafted POST request to its AuUploader component to gain access to sensitive information.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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ZK Framework v9.6.1, 9.6.0.1, 9.5.1.3, 9.0.1.2 and 8.6.4.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted POST request sent to the component AuUploader.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • org.zkoss.zk:zkMaven

    fixed in 8.6.4.2

  • org.zkoss.zk:zkMaven

    From 9.0.0.0 · fixed in 9.0.1.3

  • org.zkoss.zk:zkMaven

    From 9.5.0.0 · fixed in 9.5.1.4

  • org.zkoss.zk:zkMaven

    From 9.6.0.0 · fixed in 9.6.0.2

  • org.zkoss.zk:zkMaven

    From 9.6.1 · fixed in 9.6.2

References 2

tracker.zkoss.org

bleepingcomputer.com

FAQ

Questions about CVE-2022-36537

What does this mean?

A specially crafted POST request sent to the AuUploader component can retrieve the content of a file in the web context, which exposes sensitive information.Source: bleepingcomputer.com

Am I affected, and how do I check?

The listed affected versions are ZK Framework 9.6.1, 9.6.0.1, 9.5.1.3, 9.0.1.2 and 8.6.4.1. To check a project, look at the org.zkoss.zk:zk version it depends on.Source: bleepingcomputer.com

What should I do about it?

Upgrade to ZK 9.6.2, the version ZK released the fix in on May 05, 2022. The checked version ranges also list fixed releases on each branch: 8.6.4.2, 9.0.1.3, 9.5.1.4 and 9.6.0.2.Source: bleepingcomputer.com

Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-27, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data