CVE-2022-2523 json
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in beancount/fava
published 2022-07-25 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-q8hg-3vqv-f8v3 , PYSEC-2022-240 , EUVD-2022-0101
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.2.
Patch / fix
- pypi fava 1.22.2
- beancount beancount/fava 1.22.2
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/2a1802d8-1c2e-4919-96a7-d4dcf7ffcf8f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | fava | <1.22.2 |
1.22.2 |
Affected products
- beancount beancount/fava
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/beancount/fava/commit/dccfb6a2f4567f35ce2e9a78e24f92ebf946bc9b
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/2a1802d8-1c2e-4919-96a7-d4dcf7ffcf8f
web, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2523
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-q8hg-3vqv-f8v3
advisory
-
github.com
/beancount/fava
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/fava/PYSEC-2022-240.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2523
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q8hg-3vqv-f8v3
- NVD CVE-2022-2523
- OSV PYSEC-2022-240
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