CVE-2022-4957

Name: CVE-2022-4957
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-12-03T19:15:07.95+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4957 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in librespeed speedtest up to 5.2.4. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in librespeed speedtest up to 5.2.4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file results/stats.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 5.2.5 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-246643.

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

0.56%

42.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Librespeed	Speedtest	<= 5.2.4

References

https://github.com/librespeed/speedtest/commit/a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/librespeed/speedtest/releases/tag/5.2.5Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246643Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246643Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librespeed/speedtest/commit/a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/librespeed/speedtest/releases/tag/5.2.5Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246643Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246643Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 3, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4957?

How severe is CVE-2022-4957?

CVE-2022-4957 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4957?

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