Slixmpp before 1.8.3 lacks SSL Certificate hostname validation in XMLStream, allowing an…
Priority LOW 39CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Slixmpp before 1.8.3 lacks SSL Certificate hostname validation in XMLStream, allowing an attacker to pose as any server in the eyes of Slixmpp.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00514 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed slixmpp (PyPI): 1.8.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | slixmpp (PyPI) | before 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | Patch available | GHSA-q6cq-m9gm-6q2f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- slixmpp (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available GHSA-q6cq-m9gm-6q2f
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:slixmpp_project:slixmpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Slixmpp Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:slixmpp_project:slixmpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Slixmpp Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q6cq-m9gm-6q2f slixmpp (PyPI) Fixed in 1.8.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6cq-m9gm-6q2f
References
Patch 3
Advisory 3
More Slixmpp Project Slixmpp vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15838 slixmpp version before commit 7cd73b594e8122dddf847953fcfc85ab4d316416 contains an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03593 An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2022-45197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6cq-m9gm-6q2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-45197 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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