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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-35925 · published 2 August 2022

CVE-2022-35925: Joinbookwyrm bookwyrm improper authentication vulnerability

Joinbookwyrm · Bookwyrm

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% · top 23.2% CWE-287 · Improper authenticationCWE-307 · Improper restriction of authentication attempts
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/security/advisories/GHSA-jvp3-mqv8-5rjw Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ebee593d-3fd0-4985-bf5e-7e7927e08bf6/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/commit/7bbe42fb30a79a26115524d18b697d895563c92f PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/security/advisories/GHSA-jvp3-mqv8-5rjw Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ebee593d-3fd0-4985-bf5e-7e7927e08bf6/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/commit/7bbe42fb30a79a26115524d18b697d895563c92f PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-35925), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.