CVE-2022-4957: A vulnerability was found in librespeed speedtest up to 5.2.4

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4957?

speedtest: upgrade to newer than 5.2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4957 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4957 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-2022-4957 affect?

CVE-2022-4957 affects speedtest. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-4957?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-4957 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting speedtest. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 affe

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	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-12-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: librespeed

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-12-03 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

librespeed speedtest UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.2.4

Fixed in: newer than 5.2.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade speedtest

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-2022-4957?

speedtest: upgrade to newer than 5.2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4957 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4957 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-2022-4957 affect?

CVE-2022-4957 affects speedtest. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). 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

How urgent is CVE-2022-4957?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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