CVE-2022-0968 Integer Overflow in microweber

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service by submitting excessively large input to the first and last name fields in Microweber.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0968?

CVE-2022-0968 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microweber Microweber, published on 15 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The microweber application allows large characters to insert in the input field "fist & last name" which can allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted HTTP request. in microweber/microweber in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.2.12.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0968?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including microweber/microweber. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
microweber/microweber PackagistAll versions to 1.2.11None
microweber/microweber PackagistAll versions to 1.2.11None

Products include Microweber Microweber.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-0968 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0968 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fxv-xx5p-g2fv.

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