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🛡️ CVE-2022-4729 — graphite

🟢 CVSS 3.5 — Low ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-707 NVD
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Description

Graphite Web Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

A vulnerability was found in Graphite Web and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Template Name Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 2f178f490e10efc03cd1d27c72f64ecab224eb23. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216743.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: None.
  • Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Availability impact: None.

Weakness class

CVE-2022-4729 is classified as CWE-707: Improper Neutralization. The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being read from an upstream component or sent to a downstream component.

Affected software

CVE-2022-4729 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • graphite
  • graphite-web

Timeline and source

Published on 27 December 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.

References

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Other advisories for this package

graphite has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-707: Improper Neutralization) in other software:

CVE-2022-4729 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity LOW
CVSS Score 3.5
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE CWE-707
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2022-12-27
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-06-17

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
graphite — —
graphite-web — —

Similar Threats

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