rdiffweb vulnerable to password complexity bypass leading to weak passwordsGHSA-8wxf-c45w-g66g
MEDIUMFix: ikus060/rdiffweb@ee98e5aGHSA-8wxf-c45w-g66g is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) CWE-521 vulnerability in rdiffweb. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for rdiffweb — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-8wxf-c45w-g66g.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
rdiffwebReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.9 allows a user to set there password to all spaces. While rdiffweb has a password policy requiring passwords to be between 8 and 128 characters, it does not validate the password entropy, allowing users to bypass password complexity requirements with weak passwords. This issue has been fixed in version 2.4.9. No workarounds are known to exist.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | rdiffweb | all versions | 2.4.9pip install --upgrade 'rdiffweb==2.4.9' |
Affected Products
rdiffwebikus-softResearch 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 rdiffweb, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update rdiffweb to 2.4.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8wxf-c45w-g66g 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 GHSA-8wxf-c45w-g66g in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.