CVE-2022-38180
JetBrain Ktor before 2.1.0 vulnerable to selection of wrong authentication provider
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
- Record
CVE-2022-38180- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6566
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
- Record
EUVD-2022-6566- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hccx-cg4v-hrjx
JetBrain Ktor before 2.1.0 vulnerable to selection of wrong authentication provider
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
- Record
GHSA-hccx-cg4v-hrjx- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
- Record
CVE-2022-38180- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
- Record
CVE-2022-38180- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hccx-cg4v-hrjx
JetBrain Ktor before 2.1.0 vulnerable to selection of wrong authentication provider
In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases
- Record
GHSA-hccx-cg4v-hrjx- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
io.ktor:ktorMaven |
before 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
io.ktor:ktorMaven |
before 2.1.0, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.0-rc1.0.11.1.01.1.1 Show 43 moreShow less1.1.21.1.31.1.41.1.51.2.01.2.0-rc1.2.0-rc21.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.3-rc1.2.41.2.51.2.61.3.01.3.0-rc1.3.0-rc21.3.11.3.2-1.4.0-rc1.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.41.6.51.6.61.6.71.6.82.0.02.0.0-beta-12.0.0-rc-12.0.12.0.22.0.3 |
2.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-38180 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Jetbrains Ktor, published August 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in io.ktor:ktor 2.1.0.