CVE-2022-4638: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in collective.contact.widget up to 1.12

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4638?

collective.contact.widget: upgrade to 1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4638 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4638 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-2022-4638 affect?

CVE-2022-4638 affects collective.contact.widget. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). 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.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-4638?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-4638 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting collective.contact.widget. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

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 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-707, CWE-79
Published	2022-12-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: collective.contact.widget project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-21 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

collective.contact.widget project collective.contact.widget UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.12

Fixed in: 1.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy collective.contact.widget || rpm -q collective.contact.widget || collective.contact.widget --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade collective.contact.widget

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade collective.contact.widget

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-2022-4638?

collective.contact.widget: upgrade to 1.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4638 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4638 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-2022-4638 affect?

CVE-2022-4638 affects collective.contact.widget. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2022-4638?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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