How severe is CVE-2022-43550?

CVE-2022-43550 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-43550 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-43550?

CVE-2022-43550 affects Jitsi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43550?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-43550 published?

CVE-2022-43550 was published on 2023-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-43550

CVE-2022-43550 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jitsi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Jitsi
Published: 2023-02-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43550?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2022-43550?: CVE-2022-43550 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-43550 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-43550?: CVE-2022-43550 affects Jitsi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43550?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-43550 published?: CVE-2022-43550 was published on 2023-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi/commit/8aa7be58522f4264078d54752aae5483bfd854b2

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:jitsi:jitsi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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