CVE-2022-38481: An issue was discovered in Mega HOPEX 15.2.0.6110 before V5CP2

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-38481 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting hopex. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Mega HOPEX 15.2.0.6110 before V5CP2. The application is prone to reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in several features.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-01-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mega

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-10 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mega hopex DOWNGRADE

Affected: 15.2.0.6110

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 15.2.0.6110

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 15.2.0.6110 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hopex sudo apt install hopex=<VERSION_BEFORE_15.2.0.6110> sudo apt-mark hold hopex

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list hopex sudo dnf downgrade hopex-<VERSION_BEFORE_15.2.0.6110> sudo dnf versionlock add hopex

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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-2022-38481?

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

Is CVE-2022-38481 being exploited?

CVE-2022-38481 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-2022-38481 affect?

CVE-2022-38481 affects hopex. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). An issue was discovered in Mega HOPEX 15.2.0.6110 before V5CP2. The application is prone to reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in several features.

How urgent is CVE-2022-38481?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-38482 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE A link-manipulation issue was discovered in Mega HOPEX 15.2.0.6110 before V5CP4.

References

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