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
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Freshrss — versions >= 1.18.0, < 1.20.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.