#VU66677 Weak password requirements in Mealie - CVE-2022-34615

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66677

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34615

CWE-ID: CWE-521

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mealie
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: hay-kot

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.

The vulnerability exists due to weak password requirements. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Mealie: 1.0.0 beta3

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External links
https://gainsec.com/2022/08/19/cve-2022-34615-cve-2022-34621-cve-2022-34623-cve-2022-34624/
https://docs.mealie.io/changelog/v0.5.6/
https://hub.docker.com/r/hkotel/mealie
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/521.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.