CVE-2022-44953 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 2 Dec 2022 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Attackers can execute arbitrary web scripts via XSS in the Name field of the linked content list in webtareas.

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-2022-44953?

CVE-2022-44953 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, 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

webtareas 2.4p5 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /linkedcontent/listfiles.php. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name field after clicking "Add".

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44953?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webtareas Project Webtareas.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44953?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44953 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-2022-44953 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44953 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7m5-454h-5p2v.