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CVE-2022-0437

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in karma-runner/karma

5.4 MediumFix available

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in NPM karma prior to 6.3.14.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

15.1%Up 14.2 points since Feb 8, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.4

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in karma-runner/karma

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in NPM karma prior to 6.3.14.

Record: CVE-2022-0437
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-0897 5.4

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in NPM karma prior to 6.3.14.

Record: EUVD-2022-0897
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7x7c-qm48-pq9c 6.1

Cross-site Scripting in karma

karma prior to version 6.3.14 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-7x7c-qm48-pq9c
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in NPM karma prior to 6.3.14.

Record: CVE-2022-0437
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in karma-runner/karma

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in NPM karma prior to 6.3.14.

Record: CVE-2022-0437
CVSS 3.0: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-7x7c-qm48-pq9c 6.1

Cross-site Scripting in karma

karma prior to version 6.3.14 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-7x7c-qm48-pq9c
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVCLSA-2026-1773015273 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.4.1-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1773015273
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1774657360 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 5.0.9-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1774657360
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1776299661 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.0.1-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1776299661
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1779065202 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 3.0.0-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1779065202
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1784077511 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 5.0.0-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1784077511
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1785204336 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 1.7.0-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1785204336
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1785204345 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.0.0-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1785204345
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1785204347 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 1.5.0-tuxcare.1.

Record: CLSA-2026-1785204347
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1788269528 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 4.1.0-tuxcare.4.

Record: CLSA-2026-1788269528
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVCLSA-2026-1792239307 No score

TuxCare security update for karma (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt karma to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 5.2.3-tuxcare.2.

Record: CLSA-2026-1792239307
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`karma` npm	before 6.3.14	6.3.14
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	4.4.1-tuxcare.0 up to 4.4.1-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.4.1	4.4.1-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	5.0.9-tuxcare.0 up to 5.0.9-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 5.0.9	5.0.9-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	4.0.1-tuxcare.0 up to 4.0.1-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.0.1	4.0.1-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	3.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 3.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 3.0.0	3.0.0-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	5.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 5.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 5.0.0	5.0.0-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	1.7.0-tuxcare.0 up to 1.7.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 1.7.0	1.7.0-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	4.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 4.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.0.0	4.0.0-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	1.5.0-tuxcare.0 up to 1.5.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 1.5.0	1.5.0-tuxcare.1
`karma` TuxCare:npm	4.1.0-tuxcare.0 up to 4.1.0-tuxcare.4, plus listed versions 4.1.04.1.0-tuxcare.14.1.0-tuxcare.24.1.0-tuxcare.3	4.1.0-tuxcare.4
`karma` TuxCare:npm	5.2.3-tuxcare.0 up to 5.2.3-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 5.2.35.2.3-tuxcare.1	5.2.3-tuxcare.2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Nuclei	karma-runner DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-0437 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Karma-runner Karma-runner/karma, published February 5, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.1%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in karma 6.3.14.

References