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Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 package, versions <3.8.0

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Proof of concept
    EPSS 0.24% (62nd percentile)
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NVD
9.1 critical
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SUSE
9.1 critical
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Red Hat
9.1 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMEMICKLEIGORESTFULV3-2859829
  • published 7 Jun 2022
  • disclosed 7 Jun 2022
  • credit M0rphling
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Introduced: 7 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-1996 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-639 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 to version 3.8.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key which is capable of breaking CORS policy and allowing any page to make requests, and retrieve data on behalf of other users.