CVE-2022-2589

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in beancount/fava

6.9 MediumFix available

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.75%Down 0.1 points since Aug 2, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in beancount/fava

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: CVE-2022-2589
CVSS 3.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-0102 6.9

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: EUVD-2022-0102
CVSS 3.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6hcj-qrw3-m66q 5.3

Fava vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting

Fava before 1.22.3 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting due to improper validation on filter conversion.

Record: GHSA-6hcj-qrw3-m66q
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
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) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: CVE-2022-2589
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: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.9

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in beancount/fava

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: CVE-2022-2589
CVSS 3.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-2589 6.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2589
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-6hcj-qrw3-m66q 5.3

Fava vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting

Fava before 1.22.3 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting due to improper validation on filter conversion.

Record: GHSA-6hcj-qrw3-m66q
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
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

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2589 6.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2589
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: 6.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2022-246 No score

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository beancount/fava prior to 1.22.3.

Record: PYSEC-2022-246
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`fava` PyPI	before 1.22.3	1.22.3
`fava` Debian:11	All versions, plus listed versions 1.18-11.20.1-11.20.1-21.23.1+dfsg-11.23.1-11.30.2+dfsg-1	None known
`fava` PyPI	before 1.22.3, plus listed versions 0.0.01.101.111.121.13 Show 19 moreShow less 1.141.151.161.171.181.191.201.20.11.211.221.22.11.22.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.9	1.22.3
`fava` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.10-21.11-11.14-1	None known
`fava` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.18-11.20.1-1	None known
`fava` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.30.2+dfsg-1	None known
`fava` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.30.2+dfsg-1	None known
`fava` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.30.2+dfsg-1	None known

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2022-2589 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Beancount Beancount/fava, published August 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in fava 1.22.3.

References

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