6.5

CVE-2022-38778: decode-uri-component_project decode-uri-component Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 08-02-2023Last modified 25-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38778 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in decode-uri-component_project decode-uri-component. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.89%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw (CVE-2022-38900) was discovered in one of Kibana’s third party dependencies, that could allow an authenticated user to perform a request that crashes the Kibana server process.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.89% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Decode-uri-component_project1 product
Elastic1 product
  • kibanaVersions 7.0.0 through 7.17.8 and 8.0.0 through 8.6.0 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.17.9 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.6.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links