CVE-2022-2650 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in wger-project/wger
Attackers can bypass authentication attempt limits in wger, potentially enabling brute-force attacks to take over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2650?
CVE-2022-2650 is a high-severity vulnerability in wger-project/wger, published on 24 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository wger-project/wger prior to 2.2.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2650?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including wger. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
wger PyPI | All versions | 2.2 |
wger PyPI | All versions | 2.2 |
wger PyPI | All versions | 2.2 |
Products include Wger Wger.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2650?
Upgrade wger to 2.2 or later.
Is CVE-2022-2650 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2650 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr58-76rp-mmg4, PYSEC-2026-573.