CVE-2022-43550: A command injection vulnerability exists in Jitsi before commit 8aa7be58522f4264078d54752aae5483bfd854b2 when

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-43550?

jitsi: upgrade to 2022-09-14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-43550 being exploited?

CVE-2022-43550 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-2022-43550 affect?

CVE-2022-43550 affects jitsi. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A command injection vulnerability exists in Jitsi before commit 8aa7be58522f4264078d54752aae5483bfd854b2 when launching browsers on Windows which could allow an attacker to insert an arbitrary URL which opens up the opportunity to remote ex

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-43550?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-43550 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting jitsi. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A command injection vulnerability exists in Jitsi before commit 8aa7be58522f4264078d54752aae5483bfd854b2 when launching browsers on Windows which could allow an attacker to insert an arbitrary URL which opens up the opportunity to remote execution.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78, CWE-77
Published	2023-02-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): HackerOne · Vendor: jitsi

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-09 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jitsi jitsi UPGRADE

Affected: < 2022-09-14

Fixed in: 2022-09-14

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 2022-09-14 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade jitsi

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-43550?

jitsi: upgrade to 2022-09-14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-43550 being exploited?

CVE-2022-43550 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-2022-43550 affect?

CVE-2022-43550 affects jitsi. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A command injection vulnerability exists in Jitsi before commit 8aa7be58522f4264078d54752aae5483bfd854b2 when launching browsers on Windows which could allow an attacker to insert an arbitrary URL which opens up the opportunity to remote ex

How urgent is CVE-2022-43550?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

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