CVE-2022-36038: CircuitVerse is an open-source platform which allows users to construct digital logic circuits online

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HIGH 8.8MITIGATE

CVE-2022-36038 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting circuitverse. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CircuitVerse is an open-source platform which allows users to construct digital logic circuits online. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in CircuitVerse allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted JSON payloads. This issue may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). A patch is available in commit number 7b3023a99499a7675f10f2c1d9effdf10c35fb6e. There are currently no known workarounds.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2022-09-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: circuitverse

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-06 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

circuitverse circuitverse MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy circuitverse || rpm -q circuitverse || circuitverse --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2022-36038?

circuitverse: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-36038 being exploited?

CVE-2022-36038 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-2022-36038 affect?

CVE-2022-36038 affects circuitverse. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). CircuitVerse is an open-source platform which allows users to construct digital logic circuits online. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in CircuitVerse allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafte

How urgent is CVE-2022-36038?

Priority 47/100. High severity

References

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