CVE-2022-39219
Bifrost users using basic authntication can bypass write permission limit
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Bifrost users using basic authntication can bypass write permission limit
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2022-39219- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6892
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6892- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6fh-xc6r-g5hw
Brokercap Bifrost subject to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Record
GHSA-p6fh-xc6r-g5hw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287, CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2022-39219- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Bifrost users using basic authntication can bypass write permission limit
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Record
CVE-2022-39219- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p6fh-xc6r-g5hw
Brokercap Bifrost subject to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication
Bifrost is a middleware package which can synchronize MySQL/MariaDB binlog data to other types of databases. Versions 1.8.6-release and prior are vulnerable to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication. This may allow group members who only have read permissions to write requests when they are normally forbidden from doing so. Version 1.8.7-release contains a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Record
GHSA-p6fh-xc6r-g5hw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-287, CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2022-1023 No score
Brokercap Bifrost subject to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication in github.com/brokercap/Bifrost
Brokercap Bifrost subject to authentication bypass when using HTTP basic authentication in github.com/brokercap/Bifrost
- Record
GO-2022-1023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/brokercap/BifrostGo |
through 1.8.6-release | 1.8.7-release |
github.com/brokercap/BifrostGo |
before 1.8.7-release | 1.8.7-release |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-39219 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Brokercap Bifrost, published September 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in github.com/brokercap/Bifrost 1.8.7-release.
References
github.com/brokercap/Bifrost/security/advisories/GHSA-p6fh-xc6r-g5hw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39219