CVE-2022-2678: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System

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MEDIUM 6.3MITIGATE

CVE-2022-2678 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting alphaware e-commerce system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin_feature.php of the component Background Management Page. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-205666 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2022-08-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: alphaware e-commerce system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-05 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy alphaware-e-commerce-system || rpm -q alphaware-e-commerce-system || alphaware-e-commerce-system --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-2678?

alphaware e-commerce system: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-2678 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2678 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-2678 affect?

CVE-2022-2678 affects alphaware e-commerce system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin_feature.php of the component Background Management Page. The manipul

How urgent is CVE-2022-2678?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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