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CVE-2022-3978

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7.

Published Nov 13, 2022CWE-863EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2022-3978 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213555.

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/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38GitHubgithub.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/11017GitHubgithub.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v2.5.8Refvuldb.com/?id.213555GitHubgithub.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38GitHubgithub.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/11017GitHubgithub.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v2.5.8Refvuldb.com/?id.213555

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3978?

CVE-2022-3978 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-3978?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-3978?

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-2022-3978?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-3978 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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