VDB-246643 · CVE-2022-4957 · EUVD-2022-52210

librespeed speedtest up to 5.2.4 results/stats.php ID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in librespeed speedtest up to 5.2.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file results/stats.php. This manipulation of the argument ID causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-4957. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

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 code block of the file results/stats.php. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was presented 01/03/2022 as a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4957. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:results/stats.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 5.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Fixed minor vulnerability in stats.php

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-52210). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

librespeed

Name

speedtest

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/librespeed/speedtest/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: speedtest 5.2.5
Patch: a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9

Timelineinfo

01/03/2022 🔍
01/03/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/02/2023 +698 days 🔍
12/02/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/03/2025 +549 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: a85f2c086f3449dffa8fe2edb5e2ef3ee72dc0e9
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246643
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2023 08:58
Updated: 06/03/2025 05:15
Changes: 12/02/2023 08:58 (46), 12/22/2023 08:56 (2), 12/22/2023 09:00 (28), 06/03/2025 05:15 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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