CVE-2023-22481

4.0 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. When using the greader API, the provided password is logged in clear in `users/_/log_api.txt` in the case where the authentication fails. The issues occurs in `authorizationToUser()` in `greader.php`. If there is an issue with the request or the credentials, `unauthorized()` or `badRequest()` is called. Both these functions are printing the return of `debugInfo()` in the logs. `debugInfo()` will return the content of the request. By default, this will be saved in `users/_/log_api.txt` and if the const `COPY_LOG_TO_SYSLOG` is true, in syslogs as well. Exploiting this issue requires having access to logs produced by FreshRSS. Using the information from the logs, a malicious individual could get users' API keys (would be displayed if the users fills in a bad username) or passwords.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-03-06 18:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:35 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-03-06 18:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:35 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-532 · Secrets in logs
Record status: Modified

Affected

Freshrss < 1.21.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.0

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record