CVE-2022-35925 : BookWyrm is a social network for tracking reading. Versions prior to 0.4.5 were

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.

Published 2022-08-02 21:15:08

Updated 2023-07-21 20:49:12

Source GitHub, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2022-35925

Joinbookwyrm » Bookwyrm
Versions before (<) 0.4.5
cpe:2.3:a:joinbookwyrm:bookwyrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-35925

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 18 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-35925

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
5.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	3.9	1.4	GitHub, Inc.
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: Low

CWE ids for CVE-2022-35925

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-35925

https://www.github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/commit/7bbe42fb30a79a26115524d18b697d895563c92f

Merge pull request #2230 from bookwyrm-social/nginx-rate-limit · bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm@7bbe42f · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ebee593d-3fd0-4985-bf5e-7e7927e08bf6/

Account Takeover vulnerability found in bookwyrm
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/security/advisories/GHSA-jvp3-mqv8-5rjw

Missing Critical Step in Authentication in bookwyrm · Advisory · bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm · GitHub
Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-35925

Products affected by CVE-2022-35925

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-35925

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-35925

CWE ids for CVE-2022-35925

References for CVE-2022-35925