What is CVE-2022-43685?

CVE-2022-43685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okfn Ckan, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-22.

How severe is CVE-2022-43685?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Okfn Ckan

CVE-2022-43685

CKAN through 2.9.6 account takeovers by unauthenticated users when an existing user id is sent via an HTTP POST request. This allows a user to take over an existing account including superuser accounts.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (48.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Okfn Ckan
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43685?: CVE-2022-43685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okfn Ckan, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-43685?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.