CKAN through 2.9.6 account takeovers by unauthenticated users when an existing user id is sent via an HTTP POST request. This allows a user to take over an existing account including superuser account
CKAN through 2.9.6 account takeovers by unauthenticated users when an existing user id is sent via an HTTP POST request. This allows a user to take over an existing account including superuser accounts.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | ckan | < 2.9.7 | 2.9.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43685
- https://ckan.org
- https://ckan.org/blog/get-latest-patch-releases-your-ckan-site-october-2022
- https://github.com/ckan/ckan
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ckan/PYSEC-2022-42987.yaml
- https://ckan.org/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m2xp-jxfg-qq6g
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287, CWE-862- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
ckan- Disclosed
- 22.11.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m2xp-jxfg-qq6g - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-42987 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ckan
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 15
- First → latest
- 12.2021 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Medium 11
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 4
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