CVE-2022-27260

Exp

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload component of ButterCMS v1.2.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SVG file.

Published: 2022-04-12 Last update: 2026-07-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-27260 is rated High Exploit Risk (84/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.92%). 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-27260

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-27260

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-07-09 2.95% 2.92% -0.04%
2 2026-06-15 0.62% 2.95% +2.33%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.62% —

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-27260

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-27260

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-27260

GHSA-3v5x-qjrp-q2hq · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: npm — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in ButterCMS

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-27260

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
buttercms buttercms 1.2.8 cpe:2.3:a:buttercms:buttercms:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

References for CVE-2022-27260

URL Tags
https://github.com/ButterCMS/buttercms-js Product Third Party Advisory
https://share.getcloudapp.com/nOuR70WB Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw8OhtVd-mE Exploit Third Party Advisory
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