CVE-2022-3457 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.7) CWE-346 vulnerability in rdiffweb. A fix is available for rdiffweb — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Origin Validation Error in ikus060/rdiffweb
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2022-3457.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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
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Description
ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0a5 did not enforce origin validation in web traffic. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.5.0a5.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | rdiffweb | all versions | 2.5.0a5pip install --upgrade 'rdiffweb==2.5.0a5' |
Affected Products
rdiffwebikus-softDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for rdiffweb, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update rdiffweb to 2.5.0a5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-3457 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
Is CVE-2022-3457 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.