Is CVE-2022-0959 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-0959 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-0959 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-0959 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0959?

CVE-2022-0959 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2022-0959

CWE-434Published: March 16, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A malicious, but authorised and authenticated user can construct an HTTP request using their existing CSRF token and session cookie to manually upload files to any location that the operating system user account under which pgAdmin is running has permission to write.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-0959 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.