CVE-2022-44949 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Short Name field in Rukovoditel, potentially leading to session hijacking or arbitrary code execution.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2022-44949?

CVE-2022-44949 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rukovoditel Rukovoditel, published on 2 Dec 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

Rukovoditel v3.2.1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Add New Field function at /index.php?module=entities/fields&entities_id=24. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Short Name field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rukovoditel Rukovoditel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2022-44949 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44949 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Rukovoditel Rukovoditel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35c8-q6x2-rx7f.

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