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Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2022-47945

ThinkPHP Framework Before 6.0.14 allows local file inclusion

ThinkPHP / ThinkPHP Framework

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
16.4%
First observed
08 Jun 2026
Last observed
19 Aug 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2022-47945 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting ThinkPHP ThinkPHP Framework. ThinkPHP Framework before 6.0.14 allows local file inclusion via the lang parameter when the language pack feature is enabled...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

ThinkPHP / ThinkPHP Framework.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

ThinkPHP Framework Before 6.0.14 allows local file inclusion

ThinkPHP Framework before 6.0.14 allows local file inclusion via the lang parameter when the language pack feature is enabled (lang_switch_on=true).

An unauthenticated and remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary operating system commands, as demonstrated by including pearcmd.php.

Published
23 Dec 2022
Exploitation Reported
21 Jun 2025
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

nuclei_scanner php

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 21 Jun 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Active exploitation observed

KEV Intelligence sensor

First observed 09 Jun 2026

First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2025-06-21 00:00 UTC
KEV Intelligence 2026-06-09 03:19 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.

2,611

Attempts observed

330

Unique attacker IPs

45

Attacker countries

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33

Sensors observed

Exploitation attempts over the last 74 days

Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Updated 19 Aug 2026

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First observed 08 Jun 2026 · Last observed 19 Aug 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
2
User-Agents
2

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Virtual patch status

KEV Intelligence virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

AWS WAF Cloudflare ModSecurity

Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-47945.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Virtual Patch Detail

Compensating WAF rules for this CVE.

Available

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

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

EPSS

16.4%

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

Potential Proof of Concepts

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Thinkphp Lang - Local File Inclusion

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Virtual patch available

    Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation

  2. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  4. Indicators of compromise added (595)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  5. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  6. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  7. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  8. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-47945",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.16378,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 2611, "sensors": 33 }
}

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