Is CVE-2022-23644 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-23644 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-23644 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-23644 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23644?

CVE-2022-23644 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-23644

CWE-918Published: February 16, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

BookWyrm is a decentralized social network for tracking reading habits and reviewing books. The functionality to load a cover via url is vulnerable to a server-side request forgery attack. Any BookWyrm instance running a version prior to v0.3.0 is susceptible to attack from a logged-in user. The problem has been patched and administrators should upgrade to version 0.3.0 As a workaround, BookWyrm instances can close registration and limit members to trusted individuals.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-23644 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.