How severe is CVE-2022-25881?

CVE-2022-25881 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-25881 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-25881?

CVE-2022-25881 affects Http-cache-semantics Project Http-cache-semantics. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25881?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-25881 published?

CVE-2022-25881 was published on 2023-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-25881

CVE-2022-25881 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Http-cache-semantics Project Http-cache-semantics with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1333.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-1333
Affected product: Http-cache-semantics Project Http-cache-semantics
Published: 2023-01-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

This affects versions of the package http-cache-semantics before 4.1.1. The issue can be exploited via malicious request header values sent to a server, when that server reads the cache policy from the request using this library.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25881?: This affects versions of the package http-cache-semantics before 4.1.1. The issue can be exploited via malicious request header values sent to a server, when that server reads the cache policy from the request using this library.
How severe is CVE-2022-25881?: CVE-2022-25881 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-25881 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-25881?: CVE-2022-25881 affects Http-cache-semantics Project Http-cache-semantics. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25881?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-25881 published?: CVE-2022-25881 was published on 2023-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:http-cache-semantics_project:http-cache-semantics:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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