# CVE-2022-35143: Raneto weak password complexity requirements

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35143-raneto-weak-password-complexity-requirements  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-05. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-35143 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-08-05

Raneto is an open-source documentation platform that stores sensitive knowledge and configuration data. Version 0.17.0 accepts weak passwords that do not enforce sufficient complexity requirements, making user accounts vulnerable to brute-force attacks. An attacker can guess user passwords through automated attempts, potentially gaining unauthorized access to documentation and internal information.

Technologies: [raneto (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/raneto). Vendors: [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-35143 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-35143 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-35143?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** raneto (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.17.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-35143?** Yes. raneto (npm): upgrade to 0.17.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-35143 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-35143?** Check whether you run raneto (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- raneto (npm): upgrade to 0.17.1 or later

  ```sh
  npm install raneto@0.17.1
  ```


## Technical details

The vulnerability is a weak password policy implementation (CWE-521) in Raneto v0.17.0 that fails to enforce adequate password complexity requirements. This allows attackers to conduct brute-force attacks against user accounts without the protective barrier of strong password requirements. The vulnerability requires network access to the Raneto instance and no authentication, as an attacker can attempt password guesses at the login endpoint. Successful exploitation grants an attacker access to the targeted user account and all associated data and functionality. The issue was patched in version 0.17.1.

## Affected products

- Raneto Raneto v0.17.0 and earlier

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-35143
- GHSA-7942-2fx8-qhpf

## Timeline

- 2022-08-05: disclosed
- 2022-08-04: patched: Fixed in v0.17.1

## References

- [https://github.com/ryanlelek/Raneto/pull/370](https://github.com/ryanlelek/Raneto/pull/370)

## Related threats

- [Raneto denial of service in search parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35142-raneto-denial-of-service-in-search-parameter)
- [Raneto cross-site scripting vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35144-raneto-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability)