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CVE-2024-1222

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  • Published2024-03-14
  • Fixed in23.0.7 · 22.1.5 · 21.2.14 · 20.1.10
  • WeaknessCWE-250

Am I affected?

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Description

This allows attackers to use a maliciously formed API request to gain access to an API authorization level with elevated privileges. This applies to a small subset of PaperCut NG/MF API calls.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-03-1403:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-1222?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-1222?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Papercut papercut mfversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
23.0≥ 23.0.1, < 23.0.723.0.7
23.0< 23.0.723.0.7
22.x≥ 22.0.0, < 22.1.522.1.5
22.1< 22.1.522.1.5
21.x≥ 21.0.0, < 21.2.1421.2.14
21.2< 21.2.1421.2.14
20.1< 20.1.1020.1.10
Papercut papercut ngversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
23.0≥ 23.0.1, < 23.0.723.0.7
23.0< 23.0.723.0.7
22.x≥ 22.0.0, < 22.1.522.1.5
22.1< 22.1.522.1.5
21.x≥ 21.0.0, < 21.2.1421.2.14
21.2< 21.2.1421.2.14
20.1< 20.1.1020.1.10

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Papercut papercut mf to 23.0.7 · 22.1.5 · 21.2.14 · 20.1.10

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-03-26
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.18.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-250read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score64.0 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-03-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1222?

This allows attackers to use a maliciously formed API request to gain access to an API authorization level with elevated privileges. This applies to a small subset of PaperCut NG/MF API calls.

Is CVE-2024-1222 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-1222 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 64.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-1222?

CVE-2024-1222 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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