How severe is CVE-2022-27814?

CVE-2022-27814 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10, rated LOW. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-27814?

CVE-2022-27814 affects the following packages: Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon (crates.io). Ecosystems affected: crates.io.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27814?

Update Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon to 1.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-27814 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-27814 in my crates.io dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-27814 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2022-27814 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2022-27814, 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-2022-27814?

CVE-2022-27814 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 39th 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-2022-27814?

CVE-2022-27814 is classified as CWE-203 (CWE-203). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2022-27814 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-27814 was published on April 14, 2022 and was last updated on October 28, 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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LOW severity

CVE-2022-27814 — Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Dae…

LOW

CVE-2022-27814 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.3) CWE-203 vulnerability in Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon

Also known asGHSA-x446-3xhq-5xfp

Published

Apr 14, 2022

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 5, 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 CVEs39th percentile — riskier than 39% 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

🦀Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon

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

Description

SWHKD 1.1.5 allows arbitrary file-existence tests via the -c option.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🦀crates.io	`Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon`	all versions	1.2.0`cargo update -p Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon --precise 1.2.0`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

swhkdwaycrate

1 version

1.1.5

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.

SWHKD 1.1.5 allows arbitrary file-existence tests via the -c option.

openwall.comNVDApr 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon to 1.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-27814 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

SWHKD 1.1.5 allows arbitrary file-existence tests via the -c option.

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CVSS Score

3.3/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-203CWE-203

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

Timeline

Disclosed

Apr 14, 2022

First exploit

Apr 21, 2022

7 days after disclosure — rapid exploitation

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2022-27814

GHSA-x446-3xhq-5xfp

References

Advisorygithub.com · CVE 2022 27814.json Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2022 27814 Webopenwall.com Webgithub.com · 1.2.0 Packagegithub.com · releases Packagegithub.com · swhkd

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon

This CVE is low severity; 5 of 5 other CVEs affecting Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2022-27817CVE-2022-27819CVE-2022-27818CVE-2022-27816CVE-2022-27815

Same weakness: CWE-203

This CVE is low severity; 3 of 3 other CVEs with CWE-203 are rated as high or higher (top: moderate).

GHSA-fgxm-5hvv-x4vhCVE-2026-73630CVE-2026-105652Browse all CWE-203

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 28, 2026

CVE-2022-27814 — Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Dae…

EPSS Exploitation Probability

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Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

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Detection & mitigation playbook

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Frequently Asked Questions

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