CVE-2022-23602 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting Nimforum versions prior to 2.2.0, where any authenticated user can reference and render local host files, including sensitive configuration data like forum.json secrets. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, with only one Reddit mention. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Nimforum version 2.2.0 immediately as no workarounds exist.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nim-lang:docutils:*:*:*:*:*:nim:*:* | ||
< 2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nim-lang:nimforum:*:*:*:*:*:nim:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.