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CVE-2022-35925

5.3 · MEDIUM
Published Aug 2, 2022 joinbookwyrm CWE-287 EPSS 1.70% (75th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-35925 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting joinbookwyrm bookwyrm. It was published on August 2, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joinbookwyrm. Update bookwyrm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
joinbookwyrm bookwyrm >= 0, < 0.4.5 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-35925?

CVE-2022-35925 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting joinbookwyrm bookwyrm. It was published on August 2, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-35925?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-35925?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joinbookwyrm. Update bookwyrm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-35925?

CyberStrike's AI-powered security agents can automatically detect CVE-2022-35925 across your infrastructure using autonomous pentesting, DAST scanning, and HackBrowser. The platform continuously monitors for known vulnerabilities and provides actionable remediation guidance prioritized by real-world exploitability.