Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-31136 · published 7 July 2022
CVE-2022-31136: Joinbookwyrm bookwyrm cross-site scripting vulnerability
Joinbookwyrm · Bookwyrm
Bookwyrm is an open source social reading and reviewing program. Versions of Bookwyrm prior to 0.4.1 did not properly sanitize html being rendered to users. Unprivileged users are able to inject scripts into user profiles, book descriptions, and statuses. These vulnerabilities may be exploited as cross site scripting attacks on users viewing these fields. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.4.1. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Description
Bookwyrm is an open source social reading and reviewing program. Versions of Bookwyrm prior to 0.4.1 did not properly sanitize html being rendered to users. Unprivileged users are able to inject scripts into user profiles, book descriptions, and statuses. These vulnerabilities may be exploited as cross site scripting attacks on users viewing these fields. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.4.1. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/commit/fe33fdcf564a6a5667aef75d5456bea08feab50d | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/security/advisories/GHSA-2cfh-v7rf-pxfp | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/commit/fe33fdcf564a6a5667aef75d5456bea08feab50d | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/security/advisories/GHSA-2cfh-v7rf-pxfp | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-31136), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.