# CVE-2022-44069: Cross-site Scripting in Zenario

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Nest library module in Zenario CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 30 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r9xx-4cmv-856x

## What is CVE-2022-44069?

CVE-2022-44069 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 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

Zenario CMS 9.3.57186 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the Nest library module.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44069?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tribalsystems/zenario. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tribalsystems/zenario` | Packagist | All versions to 9.3.57186 | None |
| `tribalsystems/zenario` | Packagist | All versions to 9.3.57186 | None |

Products: Tribalsystems Zenario.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-44069?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-44069 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44069 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-44136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44136/): Zenario CMS is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-26830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26830/): SQL Injection in tribalsystems/zenario (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-18420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18420/): Zenario CMS vulnerable to CSRF (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-5960](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5960/): SQL Injection in Zenario 7.1-7.6 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-42171](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42171/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Zenario CMS (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-44069 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-44069 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44069 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- tribalsystems/zenario (Packagist): affected all versions up to 9.3.57186; no fix listed
- tribalsystems/zenario (Packagist): affected all versions up to 9.3.57186; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44069/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44069/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44069
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44069
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44069

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44069/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.