CVE-2022-1631: Users Account Pre-Takeover or Users Account Takeover. in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.2.15. Victim Account Take Over. Since, the...

Description

Users Account Pre-Takeover or Users Account Takeover. in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.2.15. Victim Account Take Over. Since, there is no email confirmation, an attacker can easily create an account in the application using the Victim’s Email. This allows an attacker to gain pre-authentication to the victim’s account. Further, due to the lack of proper validation of email coming from Social Login and failing to check if an account already exists, the victim will not identify if an account is already existing. Hence, the attacker’s persistence will remain. An attacker would be able to see all the activities performed by the victim user impacting the confidentiality and attempt to modify/corrupt the data impacting the integrity and availability factor. This attack becomes more interesting when an attacker can register an account from an employee’s email address. Assuming the organization uses G-Suite, it is much more impactful to hijack into an employee’s account.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

8.77%

94.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microweber	Microweber	< 1.2.15

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167376/Microweber-CMS-1.2.15-Account-Takeover.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/c162dfffb9bfd264d232aaaf5bb3daee16a3cb38Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5494e258-5c7b-44b4-b443-85cff7ae0ba4Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167376/Microweber-CMS-1.2.15-Account-Takeover.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/c162dfffb9bfd264d232aaaf5bb3daee16a3cb38Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5494e258-5c7b-44b4-b443-85cff7ae0ba4Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1631?

Users Account Pre-Takeover or Users Account Takeover. in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to 1.2.15. Victim Account Take Over. Since, there is no email confirmation, an attacker can easily create an account in the application using the Victim’s Email. This allows an attacker to gain pre-authentication to the victim’s account. Further, due to the lack of proper validation of email coming from Social Login and failing to check if an account already exists, the victim will not identify if an account is already existing. Hence, the attacker’s persistence will remain. An attacker would be able to see all the activities performed by the victim user impacting the confidentiality and attempt to modify/corrupt the data impacting the integrity and availability factor. This attack becomes more interesting when an attacker can register an account from an employee’s email address. Assuming the organization uses G-Suite, it is much more impactful to hijack into an employee’s account.

How severe is CVE-2022-1631?

CVE-2022-1631 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 8.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1631?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.