Auth bypass in Emicklei Emicklei/go-Restful

CVE-2022-1996

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitHub repository emicklei/go-restful prior to v3.8.0.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1996?
CVE-2022-1996 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emicklei Emicklei/go-Restful, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-1996?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1996 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.