# CVE-2022-3179: Weak Password Requirements in ikus060/rdiffweb

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-272, GHSA-MP5P-G2JV-R8QW
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.4.2
- Published: 2022-09-13 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- ikus060 ikus060/rdiffweb: fixed in 2.4.2
- rdiffweb (PyPI): fixed in 2.4.2
- rdiffweb (PyPI): from 2.4.1, fixed in 2.4.2

## Description

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ikus060 ikus060/rdiffweb, rdiffweb, upgrade to a fixed version (2.4.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ikus060/rdiffweb/commit/233befc33bdc45d4838c773d5aed4408720504c5
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/58eae29e-3619-449d-9bba-fdcbabcba5fe

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