CVE-2022-2514: The time and filter parameters in Fava prior to v1.22 are vulnerable to reflected XSS due to the lack of escap

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2514?

fava: upgrade to 1.22. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2514 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2514 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-2514 affect?

CVE-2022-2514 affects fava. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The time and filter parameters in Fava prior to v1.22 are vulnerable to reflected XSS due to the lack of escaping of error messages which contained the parameters in verbatim.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-2514?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-2514 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting fava. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The time and filter parameters in Fava prior to v1.22 are vulnerable to reflected XSS due to the lack of escaping of error messages which contained the parameters in verbatim.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-07-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): huntr.dev · Vendor: fava project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-25 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fava project fava UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.22

Fixed in: 1.22

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fava || rpm -q fava || fava --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.22 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fava

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fava

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-2514?

fava: upgrade to 1.22. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-2514 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2514 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-2514 affect?

CVE-2022-2514 affects fava. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The time and filter parameters in Fava prior to v1.22 are vulnerable to reflected XSS due to the lack of escaping of error messages which contained the parameters in verbatim.

How urgent is CVE-2022-2514?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-2589 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.
CVE-2022-2523 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.2.

References

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