CVE-2022-0170 Improper Access Control in chocobozzz/peertube
Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify data in PeerTube, requiring administrators to apply security patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0170?
CVE-2022-0170 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in chocobozzz/peertube, published on 11 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
peertube is vulnerable to Improper Access Control
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Framasoft Peertube.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-0170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in chocobozzz/peertube
- CVE-2022-0881 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in chocobozzz/peertube
- CVE-2021-3780 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in chocobozzz/peertube
- CVE-2025-32947 PeerTube ActivityPub Crawl Infinite Loop DoS
- CVE-2025-32948 PeerTube ActivityPub Playlist Creation Blind SSRF and DoS
- CVE-2025-32944 PeerTube User Import Authenticated Persistent Denial of Service
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7frq-94mg-4f64.