CVE-2022-3978

Name: CVE-2022-3978
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-13T14:15:10.487+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3978 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213555.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.34%

25.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nodebb	Nodebb	< 2.5.8

References

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/11017Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v2.5.8Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213555Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/11017Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v2.5.8Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213555Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3978?

How severe is CVE-2022-3978?

CVE-2022-3978 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3978?

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Source: NVD / NIST