How severe is CVE-2022-25876?

CVE-2022-25876 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-25876?

CVE-2022-25876 affects the following packages: link-preview-js (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25876?

Update link-preview-js to 2.1.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25876 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-25876 in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-25876 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Restrict outbound requests from the affected component to an allowlist of hosts, block access to link-local and internal address ranges at the network layer, and require authentication on internal services so a forged request cannot reach them unauthenticated.

Is CVE-2022-25876 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for CVE-2022-25876, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations 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-2022-25876?

CVE-2022-25876 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 31th 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-2022-25876?

CVE-2022-25876 is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918). 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-2022-25876 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-25876 was published on July 2, 2022 and was last updated on March 13, 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-2022-25876 — link-preview-js

MEDIUMFix: ospfranco/link-preview-js#117

CVE-2022-25876 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in link-preview-js. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for link-preview-js — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Server-Side Request Forgery in link-preview-js

Published

Jul 2, 2022

Updated

Mar 13, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

2 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 2, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs31th percentile — riskier than 31% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

175other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

link-preview-jsnpm

162Kdownloads / week

Description

The package link-preview-js before 2.1.17 are vulnerable to Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) which allows attackers to send arbitrary requests to the local network and read the response. This is due to flawed DNS rebinding protection.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`link-preview-js`	all versions	2.1.17`npm install link-preview-js@2.1.17`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

link-preview-jslink-preview-js_project

< 2.1.16

range

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.

The package link-preview-js before 2.1.16 are vulnerable to Server-side …

github.comNVDJul 2022

Report on snyk.io

snyk.ioNVDJul 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for link-preview-js, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update link-preview-js to 2.1.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-25876 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Restrict outbound requests from the affected component to an allowlist of hosts, block access to link-local and internal address ranges at the network layer, and require authentication on internal services so a forged request cannot reach them unauthenticated.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

5.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 2 public proof-of-concept references are listed on this page.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

link-preview-js

3.9/10

Code-Review0/10

Maintained2/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Jul 2, 2022

First exploit

Jul 12, 2022

Last updated

Mar 13, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-25876

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 25876 Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Websnyk.io · SNYK JS LINKPREVIEWJS 2933520 Packagegithub.com · link preview js

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects link-preview-js

This CVE is medium severity; 2 of 2 other CVEs affecting link-preview-js are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2026-61704CVE-2026-43897

Same weakness: CWE-918

This CVE is medium severity; 6 of 6 other CVEs with CWE-918 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

GHSA-7wpf-ch8f-5f4xCVE-2026-54442GHSA-4mfg-r38w-w8fgCVE-2026-118660CVE-2026-108360CVE-2026-114609Browse all CWE-918

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedMar 13, 2026

CVE-2022-25876 — link-preview-js

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

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Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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