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GHSA-m379-x4xc-38x9 CVE-2022-3167 PYSEC-2022-268

rdiffweb vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

High PyPI
Severity
0.0 / 10
High · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
1.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 67.32% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-1021 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
Fix
2.4.1
Upgrade rdiffweb to this version or later

Description

rdiffweb prior to 2.4.1 is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames. This allows attackers to perform clickjacking attacks that can trick victims into performing actions such as entering passwords, liking or deleting posts, and/or initiating an account deletion. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.1.

Affected versions

PyPI

PackageVulnerableFixed in
rdiffweb
< 2.4.1
2.4.1
rdiffweb
< 2.4.1
2.4.1

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

rdiffweb PyPI → 2.4.1

pip
pip install --upgrade "rdiffweb>=2.4.1"
poetry
poetry add "rdiffweb>=2.4.1"
uv
uv add "rdiffweb>=2.4.1"

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 0.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
High
Integrity (vulnerable system)
High
Availability (vulnerable system)
High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
None
Integrity (subsequent systems)
None
Availability (subsequent systems)
None

CVSS 3.1 8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Weakness

CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.

How to prevent it
  • Implementation: The use of X-Frame-Options allows developers of web content to restrict the usage of their application within the form of overlays, frames, or iFrames. The developer can indicate from which domains can frame the content. The concept of X-Frame-Options is well documented, but implementation of this protection mechanism is in development to cover gaps. There is a need for allowing frames from multiple domains.
  • Implementation: A developer can use a "frame-breaker" script in each page that should not be framed. This is very helpful for legacy browsers that do not support X-Frame-Options security feature previously mentioned. It is also important to note that this tactic has been circumvented or bypassed. Improper usage of frames can persist in the web application through nested frames. The "frame-breaking" script does not intuitively account for multiple nested frames that can be presented to the user.
  • Implementation: This defense-in-depth technique can be used to prevent the improper usage of frames in web applications. It prioritizes the valid sources of data to be loaded into the application through the usage of declarative policies. Based on which implementation of Content Security Policy is in use, the developer should use the "frame-ancestors" directive or the "frame-src" directive to mitigate this weakness. Both directives allow for the placement of restrictions when it comes to allowing embedded content.
  • Implementation: In addition to frames or iframes as previously mentioned, the web application is expected to place restrictions on whether it is allowed to be rendered within objects, embed, or applet elements.

References

Timeline

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  3. Latest EPSS score
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
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High Also affects rdiffweb
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Critical Also affects rdiffweb
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High Also affects rdiffweb
GHSA-83pm-7v48-5jp4
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Medium Also affects rdiffweb
GHSA-7q4r-x5qg-mmcp
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Medium Also affects rdiffweb
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