CVE-2022-3993
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
- Record
CVE-2022-3993- CVSS 3.1
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-307
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-43322
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
- Record
EUVD-2022-43322- CVSS 3.1
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9wc2-mv76-38jp
Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
- Record
GHSA-9wc2-mv76-38jp- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287, CWE-305, CWE-307, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
- Record
CVE-2022-3993- CVSS 3.1
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-307
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.
- Record
CVE-2022-3993- CVSS 3.1
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-307
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
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-2022-3993 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.4) in Kareadita Kareadita/kavita, published November 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.20%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.