CVE-2022-3993

CVE-2022-3993 is a critical vulnerability affecting Kavita Reader versions prior to 0.6.0.3, stemming from an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. This allows for unauthenticated attackers to conduct brute-force attacks, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.