Auth bypass in Electrum Bitcoin Wallet

CVE-2018-1000022

Electrum Technologies GmbH Electrum Bitcoin Wallet version prior to version 3.0.5 contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability in JSONRPC interface that can result in Bitcoin theft, if the user's wallet is not password protected. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit a web page with specially crafted javascript. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.0.5.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000022?
CVE-2018-1000022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Electrum Bitcoin Wallet, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000022?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.