Is CVE-2022-21705 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-21705 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-21705 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-21705 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-21705?

CVE-2022-21705 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-21705

CWE-74Published: February 23, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Octobercms is a self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions user input was not properly sanitized before rendering. An authenticated user with the permissions to create, modify and delete website pages can exploit this vulnerability to bypass `cms.safe_mode` / `cms.enableSafeMode` in order to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affects admin panels that rely on safe mode and restricted permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have access to the backend area. The issue has been patched in Build 474 (v1.0.474) and v1.1.10. Users unable to upgrade should apply https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/c393c5ce9ca2c5acc3ed6c9bb0dab5ffd61965fe to your installation manually.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-21705 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.