CVE-2022-3993

CRITICALNVD 9.49.8▲Elevated

9.4

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.

CVSS v3: 9.4
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 81.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 14, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@huntrhttps://github.com/kareadita/kavita/commit/f8db37d3f9aa42d47e7c4f4ca839e892d3f97afb
security@huntrhttps://huntr.dev/bounties/bebd0cd6-18ec-469c-b6ca-19ffa9db0699
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/kareadita/kavita/commit/f8db37d3f9aa42d47e7c4f4ca839e892d3f97afb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://huntr.dev/bounties/bebd0cd6-18ec-469c-b6ca-19ffa9db0699

Weakness Classification(4)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-3993?

CVE-2022-3993 is a critical vulnerability published on November 14, 2022. Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository kareadita/kavita prior to 0.6.0.3.

When was CVE-2022-3993 disclosed?

CVE-2022-3993 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 14, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-3993 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3993 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3993?

CVE-2022-3993 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-3993?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-3993, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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