CVE-2022-2930 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-620 vulnerability in octoprint. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for octoprint — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Unverified Password Change in octoprint/octoprint
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Versions of OctoPrint prior to 1.8.3 did not require the current user password in order to change that users password. As a result users could be locked out of their accounts or have their accounts stolen under certain circumstances.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | octoprint | all versions | 1.8.3pip install --upgrade 'octoprint==1.8.3' |
Affected Products
octoprintoctoprintResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for octoprint, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update octoprint to 1.8.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-2930 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-2930 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.