CVE-2022-2368
Microweber before 1.2.21 allows attacker to bypass IP detection to brute-force password
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.12%
Description
In the login API, an IP address will by default be blocked when the user tries to login incorrectly more than 5 times. However, a bypass to this mechanism is possible by abusing a X-Forwarded-For header to bypass IP detection and perform a password brute-force. A patch for this issue is available in Microweber version 1.2.21.
How to fix CVE-2022-2368
To remediate CVE-2022-2368, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.2.21 or later
Is CVE-2022-2368 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.2.21
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |