Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in wger - CVE-2022-2650

 

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in wger - CVE-2022-2650

Published: July 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93706
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2650
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: wger Project
Affected software:
wger

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote attacker can guess valid usernames and corresponding passwords.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-2650

Install updates from vendor's website.

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