CVE-2022-46332: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection

Critical severity, CVSS 9.6. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Admin Smart Search feature in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables an anonymous email sender to gain admin privileges within the user interface. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.

Affected products

• Proofpoint Enterprise Protection: up to and including 8.19.0

Published 2022-12-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.