CVE-2022-43550 Command injection in https://github.com/jitsi

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Feb 2023 Updated 25 Mar 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows systems by injecting malicious URLs into Jitsi browser launch operations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-43550?

CVE-2022-43550 is a critical command injection vulnerability in https://github.com/jitsi, published on 9 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection vulnerability exists in Jitsi before commit 8aa7be58522f4264078d54752aae5483bfd854b2 when launching browsers on Windows which could allow an attacker to insert an arbitrary URL which opens up the opportunity to remote execution.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43550?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jitsi Jitsi.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43550?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-43550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r45-9m8q-2cch.