CVE-2022-45003: High severity gophish vulnerability

Published Mar 22, 2023
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Updated

Gophish through 0.12.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted payload involving autofocus.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Getgophish Gophish<=0.12.1
go/github.com/gophish/gophish<=0.12.1

Event History

Mar 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45003?

CVE-2022-45003 is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

2

What impact does CVE-2022-45003 have on Gophish users?

CVE-2022-45003 allows attackers to exploit a crafted payload leading to application unavailability.

3

How do I fix CVE-2022-45003?

To mitigate CVE-2022-45003, update Gophish to version 0.12.2 or later.

4

Which versions of Gophish are affected by CVE-2022-45003?

CVE-2022-45003 affects Gophish versions up to and including 0.12.1.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-45003 while I can't update?

There is no documented workaround for CVE-2022-45003, so updating is the recommended approach.

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