How severe is CVE-2022-25507?

CVE-2022-25507 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-25507?

CVE-2022-25507 affects the following packages: freetakserver-ui (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25507?

No patched version of freetakserver-ui has shipped for CVE-2022-25507 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect CVE-2022-25507 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for freetakserver-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-25507 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2022-25507 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2022-25507, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-25507?

CVE-2022-25507 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 40th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-25507?

CVE-2022-25507 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2022-25507 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-25507 was published on March 10, 2022 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2022-25507 — freetakserver-ui

MEDIUM

CVE-2022-25507 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in freetakserver-ui. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Cross-site Scripting in FreeTAKServer-UI

Also known asGHSA-gjh6-wvhq-h4qxPYSEC-2026-639

Published

Mar 10, 2022

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 12, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs40th percentile — riskier than 40% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-25507 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍freetakserver-ui

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Callsign parameter.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`freetakserver-ui`	all versions	No fix

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

freetakserver-uifreetakserver-ui_project

1 version

1.9.8

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site sc…

github.comNVDMar 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for freetakserver-ui, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of freetakserver-ui has shipped for CVE-2022-25507 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Callsign parameter.

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CVSS Score

5.4/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Mar 10, 2022

First exploit

Mar 22, 2022

Last updated

Aug 12, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-25507

GHSA-gjh6-wvhq-h4qx

PYSEC-2026-639

References

Advisorygithub.com Advisorynvd.nist.gov Reportgithub.com Packagegithub.com

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs with CWE-79 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2026-91127CVE-2026-77606CVE-2026-84992CVE-2026-77608CVE-2026-77607GHSA-9rcc-pmj8-ffhrCVE-2026-77616CVE-2025-61682Browse all CWE-79

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedAug 12, 2026