Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-44303 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in Resque Scheduler 1.27.4. An attacker may be able to make a user open a crafted delayed-jobs URL, causing script to run in that user’s browser. Business impact depends on whether the Resque Scheduler interface is exposed and who can access it.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web admin interface issue. Prioritize quickly if the Resque Scheduler UI is internet-facing or accessible by many users. Lower urgency is reasonable where access is already restricted to trusted administrators and compensating controls are verified.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 in /resque/delayed/jobs/{schedule_job}?args={args_id}, where schedule_job or args can reflect JavaScript to the client. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Resque Scheduler 1.27.4 is deployed and its web interface is reachable by browsers, especially beyond tightly controlled administrator access. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams must verify usage directly in their own Ruby/Resque deployments.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate active exploitation and KEV is false. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as a victim visiting a crafted URL. The cited record supports reflected XSS risk, but does not provide evidence of widespread exploitation or a named fixed version.
Researcher notes
Source data is narrow: one public advisory reference, CVE metadata, and no listed CPEs. The vulnerable parameters and route are identified, but affected-product metadata and remediation details are incomplete. Avoid assuming affected forks, fixed versions, or exploitation beyond the cited evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check project or vendor guidance for fixed releases or official workarounds.
- Restrict Resque Scheduler web UI access to trusted administrators only.
- Review output encoding for schedule_job and args values.
- Monitor requests to /resque/delayed/jobs/ for suspicious parameter patterns.
Validation and detection
- Inventory applications for Resque Scheduler version 1.27.4.
- Confirm whether the Resque Scheduler web interface is externally reachable.
- Review routing and templates handling delayed job parameters.
- Use controlled, non-destructive testing to confirm reflected input is safely encoded.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://trungvm.gitbook.io/cves/resque/resque-1.27.4-multiple-reflected-xss-in-resque-schedule-jobCVE reference, mitre
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.