CVE-2022-0777: Microweber/microweber Rate Limit Missing Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7r79-mrp6-8mhq
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-640
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-0777 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) rate limit missing vulnerability (CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password) affecting Microweber/microweber libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves rate limit missing in microweber. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.3.

CVE-2022-0777 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-0777
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7r79-mrp6-8mhq
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Affected Product Microweber/microweber
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-0777

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Microweber/microweber dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

microweber/microweber fixed: 1.3 
Upgrade microweber/microweber to 1.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for microweber/microweber

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-0777, inspect your project dependencies for Microweber/microweber:

inspect dependencies for microweber/microweber

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Microweber/microweber in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password, where the product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. In Microweber/microweber, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Microweber prior to version 1.3 does not rate limit password reset emails.

CVE-2022-0777 Affected Microweber/microweber Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
microweber/microweber
 Packagist
< 1.3
1.3

References

NVD — CVE-2022-0777 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0777
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/a3944cf9d1d8c41a48297ddc98302934e2511b0f
Microweber/microweber Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/microweber/microweber
huntr.dev/bounties/b36be8cd-5... WEB
https://huntr.dev/bounties/b36be8cd-544f-42bd-990d-aa1a46df44d7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0777?
CVE-2022-0777 is a security vulnerability in Microweber/microweber involving Rate limit missing in microweber under CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password.
Which Microweber/microweber versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.3 across affected packages: microweber/microweber.
What version fixes CVE-2022-0777?
Upgrading to 1.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is microweber/microweber affected?
Yes, microweber/microweber is affected in releases prior to 1.3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0777?
CVE-2022-0777 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-0777?
CVE-2022-0777 is classified under CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password (The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2022-0777?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for microweber/microweber'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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