CVE-2022-26676
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedaEnrich a+HRD has inadequate privilege restrictions, an unauthenticated remote attacker can use the API function to upload and execute malicious scripts to control the system or disrupt service.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceaEnrich a+HRD contains an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability in its API that lacks proper privilege restrictions, allowing remote attackers to upload and execute malicious scripts without any authentication, leading to complete system compromise or service disruption.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm aEnrich a+HRD is installedLocate the a+HRD application on the system by searching for its installation directory or checking for the HRD web application filesAffected if The application is found and installed on the system
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Check installed versionAccess the application's about page, version info in the installation directory, or query the application metadata to determine the exact version numberAffected if The version is exactly 6.8
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Verify API endpoint accessibilityAttempt to access the API endpoint (commonly /api/ or similar) without providing any credentials using a tool like curl or a browserAffected if The API responds without requiring authentication
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Test file upload endpoint exposureSend a file upload request to the API endpoint without any authentication headers or tokens and observe if the request is acceptedAffected if The file upload endpoint accepts and processes requests without authentication
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Check upload directory locationInspect the application configuration or attempt a test upload to determine where uploaded files are stored, then verify if that directory is web-accessibleAffected if Uploaded files are stored in a directory accessible via web URL
The environment is affected if aEnrich a+HRD version 6.8 is installed and the API accepts unauthenticated file upload requests, allowing remote attackers to upload and execute malicious scripts.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedImplement robust authentication and authorization checks on all API endpoints, restrict file upload functionality to authenticated and authorized users only, validate file types and sanitize uploaded files before storage, and store uploads outside the web root with proper execution permissions.
Contact vendor (aEnrich) for the specific patched version - vendor should provide version 6.9 or later with security fix
- Contact aEnrich directly to obtain the official patch or upgrade package for a+HRD version 6.8
- Request the specific fixed version number and security update details from the vendor
- Apply the vendor-provided patch or upgrade to the a+HRD system
- Verify that the API function no longer allows unauthenticated file uploads
- Confirm that uploaded scripts cannot be executed remotely after the fix
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-26676 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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