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Microweber before 1.2.21 allows attacker to bypass IP detection to brute-force password

  • Disclosed: 12.07.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

In the login API, an IP address will by default be blocked when the user tries to login incorrectly more than 5 times. However, a bypass to this mechanism is possible by abusing a X-Forwarded-For header to bypass IP detection and perform a password brute-force. A patch for this issue is available in Microweber version 1.2.21.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package microweber/microweber < 1.2.21 1.2.21

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-290
Platform
Composer
Package
microweber/microweber
Disclosed
12.07.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9wqr-9787-p4rf - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: microweber/microweber

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (106) in the archive
Total entries
106
First → latest
10.2021 06.2026
Without a fix
31
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 27
  • Medium 73
  • Low 6

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Microweber allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the HTTP GET method
    High · 7.5 CVE-2023-48122 >= 2.0.1, < 2.0.4 2.0.4
  2. Microweber file upload vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2023-49052 <= 2.0.4 no fix
  3. Improper Privilege Management in microweber
    High · 8.8 CVE-2023-2240 < 1.3.4 1.3.4
  4. Microweber vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) via X-Forwarded-For header
    High · 7.4 CVE-2023-1881 < 1.3.3 1.3.3
  5. Microweber vulnerable to unrestricted malicious uploads
    High · 7.2 CVE-2022-4732 < 1.3.2 1.3.2
  6. Account Takeover Through Password Reset Poisoning
    High · 8.8 CVE-2022-33012 <= 1.2.15 no fix
  7. Microweber before 1.2.21 allows attacker to bypass IP detection to brute-force password this entry
    Medium · 6.5 CVE-2022-2368 < 1.2.21 1.2.21
  8. Microweber Discloses Sensitive Information
    High · 7.5 CVE-2020-13405 < 1.1.20 1.1.20
  9. Microweber allows Unrestricted File Upload
    High · 7.8 CVE-2020-13241 <= 1.1.18 no fix
  10. Incorrect Authorization in microweber
    High · 8.8 CVE-2022-1631 < 1.2.15 1.2.15
  11. Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Microweber
    High · 7.5 CVE-2022-1036 < 1.2.12 1.2.12
  12. Denial of service in microweber
    High · 7.1 CVE-2022-0961 <= 1.2.11 no fix
  13. Integer Overflow in microweber
    High · 7.2 CVE-2022-0968 <= 1.2.11 no fix
  14. Cross-site Scripting in microweber
    High · 4.8 CVE-2022-0930 < 1.2.12 1.2.12
  15. Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Microweber
    High · 7.5 CVE-2022-0913 < 1.2.12 1.2.12
  16. Static Code Injection in Microweber
    High · 7.7 CVE-2022-0895 < 1.3 1.3
  17. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in microweber
    High · 8.8 CVE-2022-0896 < 1.3 1.3
  18. Rate limit missing in microweber
    High · 7.5 CVE-2022-0777 < 1.3 1.3
  19. Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Debugging Code in Microweber
    High · 8.8 CVE-2022-0721 < 1.3 1.3
  20. Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in Microweber
    High CVE-2022-0724 < 1.3 1.3
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