CVE-2022-4281: A vulnerability has been found in Facepay 1.0 and classified as critical

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-4281 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting facepay. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in Facepay 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /face-recognition-php/facepay-master/camera.php. The manipulation of the argument userId leads to authorization bypass. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-214789 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266, CWE-269
Published	2022-12-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: facepay project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-05 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

facepay project facepay DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison facepay sudo apt install facepay=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold facepay

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

dnf --showduplicates list facepay sudo dnf downgrade facepay-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add facepay

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.

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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-2022-4281?

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

Is CVE-2022-4281 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4281 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-2022-4281 affect?

CVE-2022-4281 affects facepay. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability has been found in Facepay 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /face-recognition-php/facepay-master/camera.php. The manipulation of the argument userId leads

How urgent is CVE-2022-4281?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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