# CVE-2022-4724: Improper Access Control in ikus060/rdiffweb

- Also known as: GHSA-M8R9-QXX8-MRXP, PYSEC-2022-43010
- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.5
- Published: 2022-12-23 · Updated: 2025-04-09

## Affected

- ikus060 ikus060/rdiffweb: fixed in 2.5.5
- rdiffweb (PyPI): fixed in 2.5.5
- rdiffweb (PyPI): fixed in 2.5.5

## Description

Improper Access Control in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.5.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ikus060 ikus060/rdiffweb, rdiffweb, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.dev/bounties/e6fb1931-8d9c-4895-be4a-59839b4b6445
- https://github.com/ikus060/rdiffweb/commit/c4a19cf67d575c4886171b8efcbf4675d51f3929

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