CVE-2022-35925: BookWyrm is a social network for tracking reading

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-35925?

bookwyrm: upgrade to 0.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-35925 being exploited?

CVE-2022-35925 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-35925 affect?

CVE-2022-35925 affects bookwyrm. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). BookWyrm is a social network for tracking reading. Versions prior to 0.4.5 were found to lack rate limiting on authentication views which allows brute-force attacks. This issue has been patched in version 0.4.5. Admins with existing instanc

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-35925?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-35925 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting bookwyrm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

BookWyrm is a social network for tracking reading. Versions prior to 0.4.5 were found to lack rate limiting on authentication views which allows brute-force attacks. This issue has been patched in version 0.4.5. Admins with existing instances will need to update their `nginx.conf` file that was created when the instance was set up. Users are advised advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may update their nginx.conf files with the changes man

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-307
Published	2022-08-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: joinbookwyrm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-02 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

joinbookwyrm bookwyrm UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.4.5

Fixed in: 0.4.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bookwyrm || rpm -q bookwyrm || bookwyrm --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.4.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bookwyrm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bookwyrm

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-35925?

bookwyrm: upgrade to 0.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-35925 being exploited?

CVE-2022-35925 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-35925 affect?

CVE-2022-35925 affects bookwyrm. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). BookWyrm is a social network for tracking reading. Versions prior to 0.4.5 were found to lack rate limiting on authentication views which allows brute-force attacks. This issue has been patched in version 0.4.5. Admins with existing instanc

How urgent is CVE-2022-35925?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

nginx vulnerabilities

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References

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