CVE-2022-35925 Missing rate limit in Authentication in bookwyrm
Missing rate limiting on authentication views allows brute-force attacks, potentially leading to account takeover in BookWyrm instances.
- 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-2022-35925?
CVE-2022-35925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bookwyrm-social bookwyrm, published on 2 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35925?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joinbookwyrm Bookwyrm.
How do I fix CVE-2022-35925?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35925 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-35925 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-35925 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in bookwyrm-social bookwyrm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvp3-mqv8-5rjw.