CVE-2022-4456: A vulnerability has been found in falling-fruit and classified as problematic

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4456?

falling-fruit: upgrade to 2022-03-07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4456 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4456 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-2022-4456 affect?

CVE-2022-4456 affects falling-fruit. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability has been found in falling-fruit and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 15adb8e1e

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-4456?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-4456 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting falling-fruit. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in falling-fruit and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 15adb8e1ea1f1c3e3d152fc266071f621ef0c621. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-215446 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 66%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-707, CWE-79
Published	2022-12-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: fallingfruit

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-13 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fallingfruit falling-fruit UPGRADE

Affected: < 2022-03-07

Fixed in: 2022-03-07

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy falling-fruit || rpm -q falling-fruit || falling-fruit --version

2. UPGRADE to 2022-03-07 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade falling-fruit

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade falling-fruit

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-2022-4456?

falling-fruit: upgrade to 2022-03-07. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4456 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4456 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-2022-4456 affect?

CVE-2022-4456 affects falling-fruit. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability has been found in falling-fruit and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 15adb8e1e

How urgent is CVE-2022-4456?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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