CVE-2022-3875: Click Studios Passwordstate API authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-302

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Click Studios Passwordstate and Passwordstate Browser Extension Chrome. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component API. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216244.

Affected products

Click Studios Passwordstate: all versions

References

https://modzero.com/modlog/archives/2022/12/19/better_make_sure_your_password_manager_is_secure/index.html
https://vuldb.com/?id.216244
https://www.modzero.com/static/MZ-22-03_Passwordstate_Security_Disclosure_Report-v1.0.pdf
https://modzero.com/modlog/archives/2022/12/19/better_make_sure_your_password_manager_is_secure/index.html
https://vuldb.com/?id.216244
https://www.modzero.com/static/MZ-22-03_Passwordstate_Security_Disclosure_Report-v1.0.pdf

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