CVE-2022-31136 | BDVDB-2026-179607 Detail

bookwyrm-socialbookwyrm

Description#

Bookwyrm is an open source social reading and reviewing program. Versions of Bookwyrm prior to 0.4.1 did not properly sanitize html being rendered to users. Unprivileged users are able to inject scripts into user profiles, book descriptions, and statuses. These vulnerabilities may be exploited as cross site scripting attacks on users viewing these fields. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.4.1. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-07-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-07-07
Last modified: 2025-04-23

Vendor information

Vendor: bookwyrm-social
Product: bookwyrm

All bookwyrm-social vulnerabilities

Score

6.3 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 48.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 0.4.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.3 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).