CVE-2022-40044 Centreon contains cross-site scripting vulnerability via esc_name parameter

What is CVE-2022-40044?

CVE-2022-40044 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 26 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Centreon v20.10.18 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the esc_name (Escalation Name) parameter at Configuration/Notifications/Escalations. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40044?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including centreon/centreon. It affects 1 product.

Products include Centreon Centreon.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40044?

Upgrade centreon/centreon to a fixed version for your release line: 21.04.16, 21.10.8 or 22.04.1.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-40044 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40044 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Centreon Centreon

• CVE-2021-37558 SQL injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-17647 SQL injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-21024 File upload in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-16194 SQL injection in Centreon Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-19281 Centreon allows SNMP trap SQL Injection Critical 9.8

All Centreon Centreon vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-rv5q-72p2-2q24.