TI-2022-13180 Aliases CVE-2022-31136

Cross-site Scripting in BookWyrm

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2022-07-07 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00596 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed bookwyrm (bookwyrm-social): 0.4.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
bookwyrm-social	bookwyrm	before 0.4.1	0.4.1	Patch available	CNA

bookwyrm Vendorbookwyrm-social Affected before 0.4.1 Fixed in 0.4.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:joinbookwyrm:bookwyrm::::::::	before 0.4.1	Vulnerable	bookwyrm-social

cpe:2.3:a:joinbookwyrm:bookwyrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·bookwyrm-social

Remediation

Fix · CNA bookwyrm (bookwyrm-social) Fixed in 0.4.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31136

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/commit/fe33fdcf564a6a5667aef75d5456bea08feab50d

Advisory 1

https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/security/advisories/GHSA-2cfh-v7rf-pxfp

TI-2022-16352 Missing rate limit in Authentication in bookwyrm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-16380 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in bookwyrm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
TI-2022-02451 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07696 Server-side request forgery in BookWyrm CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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