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CVE-2022-21683

3.5 · LOW

Wagtail is a Django based content management system focused on flexibility and user experience.

Published Jan 18, 2022CWE-200EPSS 0.97%

Overview

CVE-2022-21683 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Wagtail is a Django based content management system focused on flexibility and user experience. When notifications for new replies in comment threads are sent, they are sent to all users who have replied or commented anywhere on the site, rather than only in the relevant threads. This means that a user could listen in to new comment replies on pages they have not have editing access to, as long as they have left a comment or reply somewhere on the site. A patched version has been released as Wagtail 2.15.2, which restores the intended behaviour - to send notifications for new replies to the participants in the active thread only (editing permissions are not considered). New comments can be disabled by setting `WAGTAILADMIN_COMMENTS_ENABLED = False` in the Django settings file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/5fe901e5d86ed02dbbb63039a897582951266afdGitHubgithub.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.15.2GitHubgithub.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xqxm-2rpm-3889GitHubgithub.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/5fe901e5d86ed02dbbb63039a897582951266afdGitHubgithub.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.15.2GitHubgithub.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xqxm-2rpm-3889

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21683?

CVE-2022-21683 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2022-21683?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21683?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-21683?

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