CVE-2022-37783: Infoleak

Published Dec 5, 2022
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Updated

All Craft CMS versions between 3.0.0 and 3.7.32 disclose password hashes of users who authenticate using their E-Mail address or username in Anti-CSRF-Tokens. Craft CMS uses a cookie called CRAFTCSRFTOKEN and a HTML hidden field called CRAFTCSRFTOKEN to avoid Cross Site Request Forgery attacks. The CRAFTCSRFTOKEN cookie discloses the password hash in without encoding it whereas the corresponding HTML hidden field discloses the users' password hash in a masked manner, which can be decoded by using public functions of the YII framework.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/craftcms/cms>=3.0.0<=3.7.32
3.7.33
Craft CMS>=3.0.0<=3.7.32

Event History

Dec 5, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
09:30 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-37783?

CVE-2022-37783 is a vulnerability in Craft CMS versions between 3.0.0 and 3.7.32 that discloses password hashes of users who authenticate using their E-Mail address or username in Anti-CSRF-Tokens.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37783?

The severity of CVE-2022-37783 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

How do I fix CVE-2022-37783?

To fix CVE-2022-37783, you should upgrade Craft CMS to version 3.7.33 or higher.

4

What is Anti-CSRF-Tokens in Craft CMS?

Anti-CSRF-Tokens in Craft CMS are used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by using a cookie called CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN and a HTML hidden field called CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-37783?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-37783 on the following references: [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37783), [TÜV Trust IT](https://at-trustit.tuv.at/tuev-trust-it-cves/cve-disclosure-of-password-hashes/), [CVES](https://cves.at/posts/cve-2022-37783/writeup/)

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