Vulnerability · Published Jan 18, 2022 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2022-21692Improper Access Control in Onionshare
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in onionshare from onionshare. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OnionShare is an open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network. In affected versions anyone with access to the chat environment can write messages disguised as another chat participant.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | onionshare | 2.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21692 |
| Debian:13 | onionshare | 2.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21692 |
| Debian:14 | onionshare | 2.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21692 |
| PyPI | onionshare-cli | 2.5 | PYSEC-2022-43 |
| PyPI | onionshare-cli | 2.5 | GHSA-gjj5-998g-v36v |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | onionshare | 2.2-3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21692 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | onionshare | 2.6-6ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21692 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| onionshare | onionshare | < 2.5 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/releases/tag/v2.5 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/security/advisories/GHSA-gjj5-998g-v36v x_refsource_CONFIRM