CVE-2022-43685
highpriority · track · 35OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
CKAN through 2.9.6 account takeovers by unauthenticated users when an existing user id is sent via an HTTP POST request. This allows a user to take over an existing account including superuser accounts.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-m2xp-jxfg-qq6gCKAN contains Improper Authentication leading to account takeover2022-11-22ghsa · osvUS
CKAN through 2.9.6 account takeovers by unauthenticated users when an existing user id is sent via an HTTP POST request. This allows a user to take over an existing account including superuser accounts.
- PYSEC-2022-429872022-11-22vendor · osvUS
CKAN through 2.9.6 account takeovers by unauthenticated users when an existing user id is sent via an HTTP POST request. This allows a user to take over an existing account including superuser accounts.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://ckan.org/cnnvd
- https://ckan.org/blog/get-latest-patch-releases-your-ckan-site-october-2022cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-43685/cnnvd
- https://ckan.org/enisa_euvd
- https://ckan.org/blog/get-latest-patch-releases-your-ckan-site-october-2022enisa_euvd
- https://ckan.org/Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://ckan.org/blog/get-latest-patch-releases-your-ckan-site-october-2022Release NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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