Is CVE-2022-38296 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2022-38296 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2022-38296. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

Version-level data is not available; KEV Intelligence tracks Cuppa CMS Cuppa CMS.

No. CVE-2022-38296 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2022-38296

Cuppa CMS Arbitrary File Access

Cuppa CMS / Cuppa CMS

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Severity: CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 3.9%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2022-38296 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Cuppa CMS Cuppa CMS. Cuppa CMS v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the File Manager.

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Cuppa CMS / Cuppa CMS.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Cuppa CMS v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the File Manager

Cuppa CMS v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the File Manager.

Published: 12 Sep 2022
Exploitation Reported: 13 Jun 2026
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

GitHub — CuppaCMS/CuppaCMS github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/CuppaCMS/CuppaCMS/issues/33

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 13 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2026-06-13 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

Nuclei template detected 25 Apr 2025.

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Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-38296.yaml	25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

3.9%

Weaknesses

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE-434

Potential Proof of Concepts

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Cuppa CMS v1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

13 Jun 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
12 Jun 2026
Public PoC available

Public proof-of-concept code published
25 Apr 2025
Nuclei template available

Scanner coverage available
12 Sep 2022
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
15 Aug 2022
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-38296",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "epss_score": 0.03893,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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