CVE-2022-1631: Microweber/microweber Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-73rp-q4rx-5grc
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CVSS 8.8
CWE-284 CWE-863
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-1631 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Microweber/microweber libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves incorrect authorization in microweber. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.2.15.

CVE-2022-1631 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-1631
GHSA Identifier GHSA-73rp-q4rx-5grc
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Affected Product Microweber/microweber
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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

How to Fix CVE-2022-1631

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: 1.2.15 
Upgrade microweber/microweber to 1.2.15
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-2022-1631, 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 1.2.15), 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-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. 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

Users Account Pre-Takeover or Users Account Takeover. in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.2.15. Victim Account Take Over. Since, there is no email confirmation, an attacker can easily create an account in the application using the Victim’s Email. This allows an attacker to gain pre-authentication to the victim’s account. Further, due to the lack of proper validation of email coming from Social Login and failing to check if an account already exists, the victim will not identify if an account is already existing. Hence, the attacker’s persistence will remain. An attacker would be able to see all the activities performed by the victim user impacting the confidentiality and attempt to modify/corrupt the data impacting the integrity and availability factor. This attack becomes more interesting when an attacker can register an account from an employee’s email address. Assuming the organization uses G-Suite, it is much more impactful to hijack into an employee’s account.

CVE-2022-1631 Affected Microweber/microweber Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.2.15
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
microweber/microweber
 Packagist
< 1.2.15
1.2.15

References

NVD — CVE-2022-1631 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1631
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/c162dfffb9bfd264d232aaaf5bb3daee16a3cb38
Microweber/microweber Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/microweber/microweber
huntr.dev/bounties/5494e258-5... WEB
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5494e258-5c7b-44b4-b443-85cff7ae0ba4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1631?
CVE-2022-1631 is a security vulnerability in Microweber/microweber involving Incorrect Authorization in microweber under CWE-284: Improper Access Control.
Which Microweber/microweber versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.2.15 across affected packages: microweber/microweber.
What version fixes CVE-2022-1631?
Upgrading to 1.2.15 (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 1.2.15. Upgrade your dependency to 1.2.15 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1631?
CVE-2022-1631 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-1631?
CVE-2022-1631 is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control (The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2022-1631?
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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