CVE-2022-40446: SQL Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Sep 2022
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should first identify any deployments of ZZCMS 2022 within their environment, focusing on administrative interfaces such as /admin/sendmailto.php. Immediate steps include restricting access to the administrative panel through network segmentation, VPNs, or IP whitelisting to reduce exposure. Implement strict access controls and enforce the principle of least privilege for administrative accounts to limit the risk of privilege abuse. Conduct thorough input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the application code to prevent SQL injection. If source code modification is not feasible, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable parameters. Regularly monitor logs for suspicious activity related to the affected endpoint. Since no official patches are currently available, organizations should engage with the vendor or community for updates or consider migrating to alternative CMS platforms with better security track records. Finally, ensure that backups are current and tested to enable recovery in case of data compromise.
Description
ZZCMS 2022 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component /admin/sendmailto.php?tomail=&groupid=.