CVE-2022-3993 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita
Attackers can bypass authentication attempt limits in Kavita, potentially enabling brute-force attacks to take over user accounts.
- 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-2022-3993?
CVE-2022-3993 is a critical vulnerability in kareadita/kavita, published on 14 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kavitareader Kavita.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3993 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3993 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in kareadita/kavita
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wc2-mv76-38jp.