CVE-2022-4638

Name: CVE-2022-4638
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-21T22:15:08.57+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4638 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in collective.contact.widget up to 1.12. This vulnerability affects the function title of the file src/collective/contact/widget/widgets.py. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in collective.contact.widget up to 1.12. This vulnerability affects the function title of the file src/collective/contact/widget/widgets.py. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 5da36305ca7ed433782be8901c47387406fcda12. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216496.

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

0.39%

30.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Collective.Contact.Widget Project	Collective.Contact.Widget	< 1.12

References

https://github.com/collective/collective.contact.widget/commit/5da36305ca7ed433782be8901c47387406fcda12Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216496Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/collective/collective.contact.widget/commit/5da36305ca7ed433782be8901c47387406fcda12Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216496Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4638?

How severe is CVE-2022-4638?

CVE-2022-4638 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4638?

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Source: NVD / NIST