Auth bypass in Bookwyrm-Social Bookwyrm
CVE-2022-35925
BookWyrm is a social network for tracking reading. Versions prior to 0.4.5 were found to lack rate limiting on authentication views which allows brute-force attacks. This issue has been patched in version 0.4.5. Admins with existing instances will need to update their `nginx.conf` file that was created when the instance was set up. Users are advised advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may update their nginx.conf files with the changes manually.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.014 (69.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Bookwyrm-social Bookwyrm — versions < 0.4.5
- Joinbookwyrm Bookwyrm
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35925?
- CVE-2022-35925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bookwyrm-Social Bookwyrm, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35925?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.