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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-44951 is a stored XSS issue in Rukovoditel v3.2.1. A logged-in attacker could save malicious script or HTML in a form Name field, causing it to run when another user views the affected page. Business impact is mainly account/session abuse or UI manipulation, not direct server takeover.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on shared or externally accessible Rukovoditel instances, especially where non-admin users can create forms. This is a moderate-risk web application issue: it is not known exploited from the bundle, but it can support account abuse if a privileged user views malicious stored content.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-79 stored XSS in the Add New Form tab at /index.php?module=entities/forms&entities_id=24. The Name field is reported to accept crafted script or HTML that is later rendered. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Rukovoditel v3.2.1 systems where authenticated users can access the affected form-building workflow. The CVE bundle lists vendor and CPE metadata as n/a, so exact affected product mapping and fixed versions are incomplete in the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires at least low privileges and another user interaction with the stored content. Treat internet-facing or multi-user Rukovoditel deployments as higher priority because stored XSS can affect privileged users.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the CVE record and linked GitHub issue identify the vulnerable path, field, version, and XSS class, but not a fixed version or official mitigation. Avoid broad version claims beyond Rukovoditel v3.2.1 unless confirmed from vendor advisories.
Mitigation direction
- Check Rukovoditel project guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Restrict access to form creation and entity form management features.
- Review existing form Name values for unexpected HTML or script content.
- Remove suspicious stored content from affected forms after preserving incident evidence.
- Ensure output encoding and input validation are applied per vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Rukovoditel deployments and confirm whether version 3.2.1 is present.
- Verify which roles can access the Add New Form workflow.
- Review the affected page for unsafe rendering of saved Name field content.
- Check application logs for unusual form-name changes by low-privilege users.
- Confirm remediation by verifying stored form names render as text only.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/anhdq201/rukovoditel/issues/11CVE reference, mitre
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