Information disclosure in Freshrss
CVE-2022-23497
FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. User configuration files can be accessed by a remote user. In addition to user preferences, such configurations contain hashed passwords (brypt with cost 9, salted) of FreshRSS Web interface. If the API is used, the configuration might contain a hashed password (brypt with cost 9, salted) of the GReader API, and a hashed password (MD5 salted) of the Fever API. Users should update to version 1.20.2 or edge. Users unable to upgrade can apply the patch manually or delete the file `./FreshRSS/p/ext.php`.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Freshrss — versions >= 1.18.0, < 1.20.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-hvrj-5fwj-p7v6 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/4928 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/releases/tag/1.20.2 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23497?
- CVE-2022-23497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freshrss, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23497?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.