CVE-2022-40929 | BDVDB-2026-185649 Detail

Description#

XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References#

https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job/issues/2979

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-09-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-09-28
Last modified: 2025-05-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Not stated

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

1.6%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 76.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).