CVE-2022-3988

Name: CVE-2022-3988
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-14T11:15:10.123+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3988 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Frappe. It has been rated as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Frappe. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file frappe/templates/includes/navbar/navbar_search.html of the component Search. The manipulation of the argument q leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is bfab7191543961c6cb77fe267063877c31b616ce. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213560.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.58%

43.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Frappe	Frappe	<= 14.14.3

References

https://github.com/frappe/frappe/commit/bfab7191543961c6cb77fe267063877c31b616cePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/frappe/frappe/pull/18847Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213560Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/frappe/frappe/commit/bfab7191543961c6cb77fe267063877c31b616cePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/frappe/frappe/pull/18847Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213560Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3988?

How severe is CVE-2022-3988?

CVE-2022-3988 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3988?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST