CVE-2022-1252

CRITICAL
Published Apr 11, 20224y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.1 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Apr 11, 2022 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in GitHub repository gnuboard/gnuboard5 prior to and including 5.5.5. A vulnerability in gnuboard v5.5.5 and below uses weak encryption algorithms leading to sensitive information exposure. This allows an attacker to derive the email address of any user, including when the 'Let others see my information.' box is ticked off. Or to send emails to any email address, with full control of its contents

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.1
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-327

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
sirgnuboard* ≤5.5.5

References 2

  • 0g.vc https://0g.vc/posts/insecure-cipher-gnuboard5/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/c8c2c3e1-67d0-4a11-a4d4-11af567a9ebb
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.